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Critical Choice

Critical Choice is a psy-trance producer working within the deeper, more hypnotic end of the genre. Their work emphasizes intricate sound design and sustained atmospheric tension characteristic of the psychedelic trance sound.

12 tracksPsy-Trance· 2014–2023
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Critical Choice is a high-energy with strong groove and drive artist.

This artistTypical Psy-Trance
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Psy-Trance pocket.

How this compares to Psy-Trance

Across 12 analysed tracks, Critical Choice averages 67% energy — harder than 58% of individual Psy-Trance tracks — and 74% groove, straighter than 56%.

Measured against 15,751 Psy-Trance tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 133–139 BPM with a median of 135 · predominantly minor keys (58% minor) · most common key: 4A (F Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
130–134
3
135–139
9
Key distribution
1A1B2A12B3A3B14A34B5A5B6A26B7A7B8A8B19A19B210A10B11A11B112A12B

Sound profile evolution

How Critical Choice’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Psy-Trance tempo.

Sound profile shift
EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal
2014–2019·8 tracks
2020–2023·2 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
This artistTypical Psy-Trance
What changed

Across Critical Choice's catalog, production has darkened; groove has thinned; vocal content has increased.

Release volume by decade

8
2010s
2
2020s

Tracks in catalog

12 total · sortable
Nyctophilia - Critical Choice mix album art
Nyctophilia - Critical Choice mix
Critical Choice, Groundbass
138 BPM · 9B · Psy-Trance · 56% Builder
Psy-Trance
138
9B · G maj
56%Builder
2023
Black Swan album art
Black Swan
Critical Choice
138 BPM · 6A · Psy-Trance · 75% Peak time
Psy-Trance
138
6A · G min
75%Peak time
2021
El Es De album art
El Es De
Critical Choice
139 BPM · 4A · Psy-Trance · 92% Peak time
Psy-Trance
139
4A · F min
92%Peak time
—
For Those Who Dance album art
For Those Who Dance
Critical Choice
138 BPM · 11B · Psy-Trance · 61% Builder
Psy-Trance
138
11B · A maj
61%Builder
—
Roots album art
Roots
Critical Choice
135 BPM · 6A · Psy-Trance · 84% Peak time
Psy-Trance
135
6A · G min
84%Peak time
2014
Out of Orbit - Suntree Remix album art
Out of Orbit - Suntree Remix
Critical Choice
135 BPM · 3B · Psy-Trance · 89% Peak time
Psy-Trance
135
3B · D♭ maj
89%Peak time
2016
Culture Vulture album art
Culture Vulture
Critical Choice
135 BPM · 2A · Psy-Trance · 59% Builder
Psy-Trance
135
2A · E♭ min
59%Builder
2014
Dust album art
Dust
Critical Choice
137 BPM · 9A · Psy-Trance · 57% Builder
Psy-Trance
137
9A · E min
57%Builder
2016
Roulette - Riktam & Bansi Remix album art
Roulette - Riktam & Bansi Remix
Critical Choice
133 BPM · 9B · Psy-Trance · 91% Peak time
Psy-Trance
133
9B · G maj
91%Peak time
2015
Nylon album art
Nylon
Critical Choice
134 BPM · 8B · Psy-Trance · 55% Sustainer
Psy-Trance
134
8B · C maj
55%Sustainer
2014
Tribute album art
Tribute
Critical Choice
135 BPM · 4A · Psy-Trance · 46% Sustainer
Psy-Trance
135
4A · F min
46%Sustainer
2014
Animals album art
Animals
Critical Choice
134 BPM · 4A · Psy-Trance · 44% Sustainer
Psy-Trance
134
4A · F min
44%Sustainer
2014

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Artists that mix with Critical Choice

We scored every transition between Critical Choice’s 12 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 239 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.

Durs

37 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 9 different Critical Choice tracks.

El Es De → Fiction · 4A → 4A · −1 BPM · 89 chemistry

Freedom Fighters

39 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 8 different Critical Choice tracks.

Dust → Million Little Pieces · 9A → 9A · +1 BPM · 91 chemistry

Jacob

42 of the 468 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.7. They come from 12 different Critical Choice tracks.

Black Swan → Beast · 6A → 7A · same BPM · 87 chemistry

Perfect Stranger

38 of the 432 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 11 different Critical Choice tracks.

For Those Who Dance → Heartbeat · 11B → 12B · −1 BPM · 91 chemistry

Ritmo

37 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 11 different Critical Choice tracks.

Roots → Adventures - Phanatic Remix · 6A → 5B · +3 BPM · 89 chemistry

Side Effects

43 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 11 different Critical Choice tracks.

Nyctophilia - Critical Choice mix → Indian Spirit · 9B → 9B · +2 BPM · 91 chemistry

Ticon

42 of the 468 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.7. They come from 11 different Critical Choice tracks.

Dust → Extreme Memories · 9A → 9A · same BPM · 93 chemistry

Timelock

39 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 10 different Critical Choice tracks.

Nyctophilia - Critical Choice mix → Varkala · 9B → 10B · +2 BPM · 89 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 Critical Choice 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 Critical Choice, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Liquid Soul & Dj Dream
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Timelock & Side Effects
94%
Not in our catalog yet
Roger Rabbit
70%
19 tracks in catalog · Psy-Trance
Earth Nation
41%
Not in our catalog yet
Arisen Flame
38%
14 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)
Liquid Soul & Symbolic
38%
Not in our catalog yet
Antony Waldhorn
36%
2 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor) · no artist page yet
FKN
35%
5 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)
Sergey Nevone
33%
1 track in catalog · Trance (Main Floor) · no artist page yet
UCast
30%
23 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)
Nic Toms
29%
5 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)
Zyce & Talpa
28%
Not in our catalog yet
Adam Szabo
22%
3 tracks in catalog · Trance (Main Floor)
Groundbass
22%
14 tracks in catalog · Psy-Trance
Future Frequency
22%
5 tracks in catalog · Psy-Trance

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

FAQ

What BPM does Critical Choice play at?+

Critical Choice's tracks in our catalog range from 133 to 139 BPM, with a median of 135 BPM. Across 12 tracks, the most common range falls in the 135–140 BPM bucket.

What key are Critical Choice's tracks in?+

Critical Choice's tracks are mostly in minor keys (58% minor across 12 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with Critical Choice?+

We scored every transition between Critical Choice's 12 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 239 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Durs, Freedom Fighters, Jacob 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: El Es De into Fiction, 4A to 4A, 89 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Critical Choice?+

Critical Choice sits closest to Liquid Soul & Dj Dream, Timelock & Side Effects, Roger Rabbit 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 Critical Choice most active?+

Our catalog has Critical Choice releases spanning 2014 to 2023, with the most tracks from the 2010s.