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Cortese

Cortese is a producer working in breaks and UK bass, crafting rhythmically intricate tracks within the breakbeat tradition. Their work emphasizes chopped percussion and sub-heavy basslines characteristic of the genre.

22 tracksUK Garage / Bassline· 2021–2025
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Cortese is a moderate-energy — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical UK Garage / Bassline
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical UK Garage / Bassline pocket.

How this compares to UK Garage / Bassline

Across 22 analysed tracks, Cortese averages 56% energy — harder than 72% of individual UK Garage / Bassline tracks — and 50% groove, straighter than 66%.

Measured against 7,890 UK Garage / Bassline tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 67–159 BPM with a median of 133 · predominantly minor keys (91% minor) · most common key: 6A (G Minor) with 4 tracks.

BPM spread
65–69
2
85–89
1
125–129
3
130–134
8
135–139
6
140–144
1
155–159
1
Key distribution
1A1B12A22B3A3B4A24B5A35B6A46B7A27B8A48B9A9B10A310B11A11B112A12B

Release volume by decade

3
2020s

Tracks in catalog

22 total · sortable
Arcade album art
Arcade
Cortese
67 BPM · 8A · UK Garage / Bassline · 45% Sustainer
UK Garage / Bassline
67
8A · A min
45%Sustainer
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Arc album art
Arc
Cortese
135 BPM · 2A · UK Garage / Bassline · 47% Sustainer
UK Garage / Bassline
135
2A · E♭ min
47%Sustainer
—
Inertia album art
Inertia
Cortese
129 BPM · 8A · Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern) · 59% Builder
Electro (Classic / Detroit / Modern)
129
8A · A min
59%Builder
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Steven Charles album art
Steven Charles
Cortese
132 BPM · 8A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 72% Peak time
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
132
8A · A min
72%Peak time
2025
Hold U Tight album art
Hold U Tight
Cortese, Sattam
88 BPM · 2A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 85% Peak time
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
88
2A · E♭ min
85%Peak time
—
Apricot album art
Apricot
Cortese
132 BPM · 7A · Deep House · 39% Sustainer
Deep House
132
7A · D min
39%Sustainer
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Wrong Train album art
Wrong Train
Cortese
132 BPM · 6A · UK Garage / Bassline · 45% Sustainer
UK Garage / Bassline
132
6A · G min
45%Sustainer
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Intersection album art
Intersection
Cortese
132 BPM · 8A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 51% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
132
8A · A min
51%Sustainer
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Circles album art
Circles
Cortese
127 BPM · 4A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 42% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
127
4A · F min
42%Sustainer
2021
Circadian Rhythm album art
Circadian Rhythm
Cortese
135 BPM · 6A · UK Garage / Bassline · 48% Sustainer
UK Garage / Bassline
135
6A · G min
48%Sustainer
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Tell Me - Cport Cistema Remix album art
Tell Me - Cport Cistema Remix
Cortese
138 BPM · 5A · UK Garage / Bassline · 55% Sustainer
UK Garage / Bassline
138
5A · C min
55%Sustainer
2023
Abbey Park album art
Abbey Park
Cortese
135 BPM · 6A · UK Garage / Bassline · 75% Peak time
UK Garage / Bassline
135
6A · G min
75%Peak time
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Ultraviolet album art
Ultraviolet
Cortese, Sattam
159 BPM · 5A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 46% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
159
5A · C min
46%Sustainer
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Amnesia - Hypho Remix album art
Amnesia - Hypho Remix
Cortese
140 BPM · 1B · 140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime · 56% Builder
140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime
140
1B · B maj
56%Builder
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It Don't Mean a Thing - Extended album art
It Don't Mean a Thing - Extended
Cortese
133 BPM · 5A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 53% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
133
5A · C min
53%Sustainer
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Burnin' album art
Burnin'
Cortese
134 BPM · 10A · UK Garage / Bassline · 61% Builder
UK Garage / Bassline
134
10A · B min
61%Builder
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Motion Without Pain album art
Motion Without Pain
Cortese
68 BPM · 10A · UK Garage / Bassline · 62% Builder
UK Garage / Bassline
68
10A · B min
62%Builder
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In Transit album art
In Transit
Cortese
129 BPM · 7A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 47% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
129
7A · D min
47%Sustainer
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2 b wit u album art
2 b wit u
Cortese
133 BPM · 6A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 51% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
133
6A · G min
51%Sustainer
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Tell Me album art
Tell Me
Cortese
135 BPM · 10A · UK Garage / Bassline · 75% Peak time
UK Garage / Bassline
135
10A · B min
75%Peak time
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Source Unknown album art
Source Unknown
Cortese
133 BPM · 11B · UK Garage / Bassline · 61% Builder
UK Garage / Bassline
133
11B · A maj
61%Builder
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Sun Comes Up album art
Sun Comes Up
Cortese
135 BPM · 4A · Bass / Club · 64% Builder
Bass / Club
135
4A · F min
64%Builder
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Artists that mix with Cortese

We scored every transition between Cortese’s 22 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 207 catalogues clear the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 8 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Basstyler

40 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 12 different Cortese tracks.

Intersection → It's Easy · 8A → 8A · +2 BPM · 90 chemistry

Bowser

35 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 13 different Cortese tracks.

Circadian Rhythm → Gravity · 6A → 6A · −1 BPM · 91 chemistry

Bubble Couple

34 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 11 different Cortese tracks.

Intersection → In My Heart · 8A → 8A · same BPM · 91 chemistry

Digital Base

34 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 8 different Cortese tracks.

Intersection → Get Twisted · 8A → 8A · +1 BPM · 89 chemistry

Pavane

52 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 15 different Cortese tracks.

Intersection → No More · 8A → 8A · −4 BPM · 87 chemistry

Sekret Chadow

37 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 11 different Cortese tracks.

Intersection → Teorema · 8A → 8A · −2 BPM · 89 chemistry

SellRude

39 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 13 different Cortese tracks.

Intersection → Favela · 8A → 8A · same BPM · 90 chemistry

Shade K

35 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 9 different Cortese tracks.

Intersection → Run It Up · 8A → 8A · +1 BPM · 90 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Cortese by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Cortese, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Cameo Blush
100%
11 tracks in catalog · Bass / Club
Mr. Sosa
89%
16 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Hodge
74%
39 tracks in catalog · Bass / Club
Bushbaby
66%
53 tracks in catalog · UK Garage / Bassline
Lawrence Hart
65%
11 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Impérieux
56%
24 tracks in catalog · Melodic House & Techno
Interplanetary Criminal
49%
30 tracks in catalog · UK Garage / Bassline
Silva Bumpa
39%
16 tracks in catalog · UK Garage / Bassline
Sensu
29%
5 tracks in catalog · Bass House
KING BOOO!
28%
4 tracks in catalog · UK Garage / Bassline
Ejeca
28%
41 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Stones Taro
27%
55 tracks in catalog · UK Garage / Bassline
Elkka
27%
16 tracks in catalog · Electronica
Kettama
25%
29 tracks in catalog · House
salute
25%
25 tracks in catalog · Electronica

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Cortese play at?+

Cortese's tracks in our catalog range from 67 to 159 BPM, with a median of 133 BPM. Across 22 tracks, the most common range falls in the 135–140 BPM bucket.

What key are Cortese's tracks in?+

Cortese's tracks are mostly in minor keys (91% minor across 22 tracks). The most common single key is 6A (G Minor) with 4 tracks.

What artists mix well with Cortese?+

We scored every transition between Cortese's 22 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 207 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Basstyler, Bowser, Bubble Couple are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Intersection into It's Easy, 8A to 8A, 90 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Cortese?+

Cortese sits closest to Cameo Blush, Mr. Sosa, Hodge in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Cortese most active?+

Our catalog has Cortese releases spanning 2021 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2020s.