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Distress Signal

Distress Signal is a drum and bass producer working within the genre's darker and more technical dimensions. Their work emphasizes intricate breakbeats and atmospheric sound design characteristic of contemporary drum and bass production.

3 tracksDrum & Bass· 2019
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Distress Signal is a high-energy and a balanced bright/warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Drum & Bass
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Drum & Bass pocket.

How this compares to Drum & Bass

Across 3 analysed tracks, Distress Signal averages 74% energy — harder than 83% of individual Drum & Bass tracks — and 30% groove, straighter than 80%.

Measured against 23,150 Drum & Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 85–88 BPM with a median of 87 · predominantly minor keys (67% minor) · most common key: 4A (F Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
85–89
3
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A24B5A5B6A6B7A7B8A8B9A9B10A10B11A11B12A12B1

Release volume by decade

2
2010s

Tracks in catalog

3 total · sortable
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Distress Signal
88 BPM · 4A · Drum & Bass · 61% Builder
Drum & Bass
88
4A · F min
61%Builder
2019
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Distress Signal
87 BPM · 4A · Drum & Bass · 95% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
4A · F min
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Earthquake
Distress Signal
85 BPM · 12B · Drum & Bass · 65% Builder
Drum & Bass
85
12B · E maj
65%Builder
2019

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Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Distress Signal 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 Distress Signal, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

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100%
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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 Distress Signal play at?+

Distress Signal's tracks in our catalog range from 85 to 88 BPM, with a median of 87 BPM. Across 3 tracks, the most common range falls in the 85–90 BPM bucket.

What key are Distress Signal's tracks in?+

Distress Signal's tracks are mostly in minor keys (67% minor across 3 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Distress Signal?+

Distress Signal sits closest to Upgrade (UK), SASASAS, Critical Impact 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.