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Dark By Design

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.

7 tracksHard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave· 2013–2014
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Dark By Design is a high-energy artist.

This artistTypical Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave pocket.

How this compares to Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave

Across 7 analysed tracks, Dark By Design averages 63% energy — gentler than 78% of individual Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave tracks — and 50% groove, groovier than 71%.

Measured against 12,440 Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 71–150 BPM with a median of 145 · predominantly major keys (43% minor) · most common key: 4B (A♭ Major) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
70–74
1
135–139
1
140–144
1
145–149
3
150–154
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A13B14A4B25A5B6A6B7A17B8A8B9A9B110A110B11A11B12A12B

Release volume by decade

3
2010s

Tracks in catalog

7 total · sortable
Darkness Is Coming album art
Darkness Is Coming
Dark By Design
145 BPM · 4B · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 58% Builder
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
145
4B · A♭ maj
58%Builder
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Murder Was The Schranz album art
Murder Was The Schranz
Dark By Design, DJ Husband
145 BPM · 7A · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 71% Peak time
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
145
7A · D min
71%Peak time
2014
Blackout - 2013 Remix album art
Blackout - 2013 Remix
Dark By Design
140 BPM · 3B · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 47% Sustainer
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
140
3B · D♭ maj
47%Sustainer
2013
Dance Anarchist - Laura May Extended Mix album art
Dance Anarchist - Laura May Extended Mix
Dark By Design, JimZima
71 BPM · 3A · Trance (Main Floor) · 83% Peak time
Trance (Main Floor)
71
3A · B♭ min
83%Peak time
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Talk About - Joe Longbottom Remix album art
Talk About - Joe Longbottom Remix
Dark By Design, JimZima
145 BPM · 4B · Trance (Main Floor) · 64% Builder
Trance (Main Floor)
145
4B · A♭ maj
64%Builder
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Alone album art
Alone
Dark By Design
135 BPM · 9B · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 52% Sustainer
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
135
9B · G maj
52%Sustainer
2013
Rockstar album art
Rockstar
Dark By Design, Matt Skinner
150 BPM · 10A · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 67% Builder
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
150
10A · B min
67%Builder
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Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Dark By Design play at?+

Dark By Design's tracks in our catalog range from 71 to 150 BPM, with a median of 145 BPM. Across 7 tracks, the most common range falls in the 145–150 BPM bucket.

What key are Dark By Design's tracks in?+

Dark By Design's tracks are mostly in major keys (43% minor across 7 tracks). The most common single key is 4B (A♭ Major) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Dark By Design?+

Dark By Design sits closest to Paul Glazby, Nick Rowland, Organ Donors 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 Dark By Design most active?+

Our catalog has Dark By Design releases spanning 2013 to 2014, with the most tracks from the 2010s.