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Dirty Kicks

Dirty Kicks is a breakbeat and UK bass producer working within the harder, percussion-driven end of electronic music. Their work emphasizes intricate drum programming and bass-heavy arrangements characteristic of the breaks and breakbeat scene.

22 tracksBreaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass· 2013–2016
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Dirty Kicks is a moderate-energy and a bright production artist.

This artistTypical Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass pocket.

How this compares to Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass

Across 22 analysed tracks, Dirty Kicks averages 43% groove — straighter than 58% of individual Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass tracks.

Measured against 16,260 Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 126–161 BPM with a median of 130 · predominantly minor keys (68% minor) · most common key: 2A (E♭ Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
125–129
3
130–134
18
160–164
1
Key distribution
1A11B32A32B3A3B4A24B15A35B6A26B7A7B18A28B9A9B10A110B111A111B12A12B1

Release volume by decade

9
2010s

Tracks in catalog

22 total · sortable
Big Tune - DJ Fixx Remix album art
Big Tune - DJ Fixx Remix
Dirty Kicks
132 BPM · 8A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 48% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
132
8A · A min
48%Sustainer
2013
Rubberbands album art
Rubberbands
Dirty Kicks, Wes Smith
130 BPM · 4A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 53% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
4A · F min
53%Sustainer
—
Come On Baby album art
Come On Baby
Dirty Kicks, Wes Smith, Short Stack
126 BPM · 4A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 63% Builder
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
126
4A · F min
63%Builder
—
Go Crazy - DJ Fixx Remix album art
Go Crazy - DJ Fixx Remix
Dirty Kicks, Wes Smith
130 BPM · 5A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 55% Builder
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
5A · C min
55%Builder
2014
This Party's Out Of Control - DJ Fixx Remix album art
This Party's Out Of Control - DJ Fixx Remix
Dirty Kicks, Wes Smith
130 BPM · 2A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 54% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
2A · E♭ min
54%Sustainer
2015
Push It To The Limit - Wes Smith's Calipunkya Remix album art
Push It To The Limit - Wes Smith's Calipunkya Remix
Dirty Kicks
128 BPM · 8A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 47% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
128
8A · A min
47%Sustainer
2015
Oh Yeah (Are We There) album art
Oh Yeah (Are We There)
Dirty Kicks
130 BPM · 6A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 48% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
6A · G min
48%Sustainer
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Bassline Crew Feat. MC Lickey - Mutantbreakz Remix album art
Bassline Crew Feat. MC Lickey - Mutantbreakz Remix
Dirty Kicks, Wes Smith
132 BPM · 1B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 56% Builder
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
132
1B · B maj
56%Builder
2014
Disko Bitch - DJ Fixx Remix album art
Disko Bitch - DJ Fixx Remix
Dirty Kicks
132 BPM · 6A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 48% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
132
6A · G min
48%Sustainer
2013
Wanna Get Bass album art
Wanna Get Bass
Dirty Kicks
132 BPM · 4B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 48% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
132
4B · A♭ maj
48%Sustainer
—
Who Got The Vibe album art
Who Got The Vibe
Dirty Kicks, Wes Smith
130 BPM · 1A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 51% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
1A · A♭ min
51%Sustainer
—
Blow Ya Speakers Up - Wes Smith vs. White Boy Awesome Remix album art
Blow Ya Speakers Up - Wes Smith vs. White Boy Awesome Remix
Dirty Kicks
130 BPM · 1B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 53% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
1B · B maj
53%Sustainer
2015
Shake That - DJ Fixx Remix album art
Shake That - DJ Fixx Remix
Dirty Kicks, Wes Smith
130 BPM · 7B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 61% Builder
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
7B · F maj
61%Builder
2016
Way Up album art
Way Up
Dirty Kicks, Wes Smith, The Juice Squad
132 BPM · 2A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 52% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
132
2A · E♭ min
52%Sustainer
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It Makes Ya Move album art
It Makes Ya Move
Dirty Kicks, Wes Smith
130 BPM · 5A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 53% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
5A · C min
53%Sustainer
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Do It To Me Baby - DJ Fixx Remix album art
Do It To Me Baby - DJ Fixx Remix
Dirty Kicks, Wes Smith
161 BPM · 12B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 50% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
161
12B · E maj
50%Sustainer
2014
Say Oh album art
Say Oh
Dirty Kicks
130 BPM · 10B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 51% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
10B · D maj
51%Sustainer
—
Bomb Tha Bass album art
Bomb Tha Bass
Dirty Kicks
132 BPM · 10A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 49% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
132
10A · B min
49%Sustainer
—
Get Em High album art
Get Em High
Dirty Kicks
130 BPM · 2A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 51% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
2A · E♭ min
51%Sustainer
—
Bring It Back album art
Bring It Back
Dirty Kicks, Wes Smith
128 BPM · 5A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 66% Builder
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
128
5A · C min
66%Builder
—
Get In The Club album art
Get In The Club
Dirty Kicks
132 BPM · 11A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 56% Builder
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
132
11A · F♯ min
56%Builder
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Sweat album art
Sweat
Dirty Kicks, Wes Smith
132 BPM · 1B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 40% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
132
1B · B maj
40%Sustainer
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Artists that mix with Dirty Kicks

We scored every transition between Dirty Kicks’s 22 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 321 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.

Curtis B

158 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 22 different Dirty Kicks tracks.

Get Em High → Yo Body - Ondamike Remix · 2A → 1A · same BPM · 92 chemistry

Digital Base

134 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 21 different Dirty Kicks tracks.

Say Oh → Wilson · 10B → 11A · same BPM · 92 chemistry

Face & Book

128 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 21 different Dirty Kicks tracks.

This Party's Out Of Control - DJ Fixx Remix → Face OFF · 2A → 2A · same BPM · 92 chemistry

Hankook

122 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 20 different Dirty Kicks tracks.

Wanna Get Bass → Secret - 2021Vip Mix · 4B → 5B · same BPM · 91 chemistry

JDOUBLE

131 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 21 different Dirty Kicks tracks.

Go Crazy - DJ Fixx Remix → Grand Prize (feat. Noey) - UFO Project Remix · 5A → 5A · same BPM · 90 chemistry

Ondamike

131 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 21 different Dirty Kicks tracks.

Way Up → The Power - VIP Mix · 2A → 2A · same BPM · 92 chemistry

SellRude

132 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 22 different Dirty Kicks tracks.

Bomb Tha Bass → Body · 10A → 10A · same BPM · 91 chemistry

Suga7

125 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 20 different Dirty Kicks tracks.

Who Got The Vibe → You Play · 1A → 1A · same BPM · 92 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 Dirty Kicks 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 Dirty Kicks, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Nook & Cranny
100%
Not in our catalog yet
The Silent Salesmen
85%
Not in our catalog yet
Destroyers/aggresivnes
51%
Not in our catalog yet
Del Costa & Pedro Goya
47%
Not in our catalog yet
Fisso/spark
46%
Not in our catalog yet
Deekline/yo Majesty
38%
Not in our catalog yet
As Beat/alaska Mc
35%
Not in our catalog yet
Guided Methods
33%
Not in our catalog yet
Le Grande Booffont
32%
Not in our catalog yet
Wes Smith
32%
90 tracks in catalog · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Destroyers/shade K
31%
Not in our catalog yet
Chuck Daniels
31%
2 tracks in catalog · Electronica · no artist page yet
Ils/jewels Lindt
27%
Not in our catalog yet
Baymont Bros
26%
Not in our catalog yet
Dubaxface/bbk
26%
Not in our catalog yet

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

FAQ

What BPM does Dirty Kicks play at?+

Dirty Kicks's tracks in our catalog range from 126 to 161 BPM, with a median of 130 BPM. Across 22 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are Dirty Kicks's tracks in?+

Dirty Kicks's tracks are mostly in minor keys (68% minor across 22 tracks). The most common single key is 2A (E♭ Minor) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with Dirty Kicks?+

We scored every transition between Dirty Kicks's 22 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 321 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Curtis B, Digital Base, Face & Book 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: Get Em High into Yo Body - Ondamike Remix, 2A to 1A, 92 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Dirty Kicks?+

Dirty Kicks sits closest to Nook & Cranny, The Silent Salesmen, Destroyers/aggresivnes 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 Dirty Kicks most active?+

Our catalog has Dirty Kicks releases spanning 2013 to 2016, with the most tracks from the 2010s.