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.
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Track | BPM · Key | Actions |
|---|---|---|
Darkness Is Coming Dark By Design | 1454BA♭ Major | |
Talk About - Joe Longbottom Remix Dark By Design, JimZima | 1454BA♭ Major | |
Blackout - 2013 Remix Dark By Design | 1403BD♭ Major | |
Alone Dark By Design | 1359BG Major | |
Murder Was The Schranz Dark By Design, DJ Husband | 1457AD Minor | |
Dance Anarchist - Laura May Extended Mix Dark By Design, JimZima | 713AB♭ Minor | |
![]() Rockstar Dark By Design, Matt Skinner | 15010AB Minor |
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Dark By Design is a high-energy artist.
Sits right in the typical Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave pocket.
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.
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.
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.
Our catalog has Dark By Design releases spanning 2013 to 2014, with the most tracks from the 2010s.