Artist profile
Dark By Design is a hard dance and hardcore producer working within the neo-rave sound. Their work emphasizes driving rhythms and energetic production characteristic of the harder electronic dance music spectrum.
Dark By Design is a moderate-energy and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

Track | BPM · Key | Actions |
|---|---|---|
Darkness Is Coming Dark By Design | 1454BA♭ Major | |
Alone Dark By Design | 1359BG Major | |
Blackout - 2013 Remix Dark By Design | 1403BD♭ Major | |
Murder Was The Schranz Dark By Design, DJ Husband | 1457AD Minor | |
![]() Rockstar Dark By Design, Matt Skinner | 15010AB Minor |
DJs and producers whose tracks blend naturally with Dark By Design’s — similar scenes, adjacent production styles, overlapping audiences. Useful when you’re prepping a set around Dark By Design and need adjacent tracks that won’t feel out of place. Eligible names link to their own page.
Dark By Design's tracks in our catalog range from 135 to 150 BPM, with a median of 145 BPM. Across 5 tracks, the most common range falls in the 145–150 BPM bucket.
Dark By Design's tracks are mostly in major keys (40% minor across 5 tracks). The most common single key is 4B (A♭ Major) with 1 track.
Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, Dark By Design pairs well with Paul Glazby, Organ Donors, Nick Rowland. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.
Plan a set with Dark By Design tracks scored against the rest of the catalog