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Drax

Drax is a breakbeat and UK bass producer working within the faster, more rhythmically complex end of electronic music. His work emphasizes intricate drum programming and the fractured, high-energy aesthetic central to breaks and breakbeat culture.

6 tracksBreaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass· 1993
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Drax is a moderate-energy — mostly instrumental 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 6 analysed tracks, Drax averages 47% energy — gentler than 76% of individual Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass tracks — and 52% groove, groovier than 64%.

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

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 93–142 BPM with a median of 114 · predominantly minor keys (67% minor) · most common key: 9A (E Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
90–94
1
105–109
2
120–124
1
125–129
1
140–144
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A15B6A16B17A7B8A8B9A29B10A10B11A11B12A12B1

Release volume by decade

1
1990s

Tracks in catalog

6 total · sortable
Amphetamine - Original Remaster album art
Amphetamine - Original Remaster
Drax, Thomas P Heckmann, Drax Ltd. II
142 BPM · 6B · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 45% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
142
6B · B♭ maj
45%Sustainer
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Section 2 (Alan Fitzpatrick Edit) album art
Section 2 (Alan Fitzpatrick Edit)
Drax, Mark Broom, Thomas P. Heckmann
127 BPM · 5A · Techno (Peak Time / Driving) · 54% Sustainer
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
127
5A · C min
54%Sustainer
1993
About You - VIP Remix album art
About You - VIP Remix
Drax
105 BPM · 6A · 140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime · 39% Sustainer
140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime
105
6A · G min
39%Sustainer
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Second Thoughts album art
Second Thoughts
Drax
93 BPM · 12B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 41% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
93
12B · E maj
41%Sustainer
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Surai album art
Surai
Drax, Jakebob
107 BPM · 9A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 39% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
107
9A · E min
39%Sustainer
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The Burden Imprisons the Mind featuring Drax & Blush Response album art
The Burden Imprisons the Mind featuring Drax & Blush Response
Drax, Blush Response, Drax Response
120 BPM · 9A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 61% Builder
Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
120
9A · E min
61%Builder
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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

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

Thomas P. Heckmann
100%
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Joey Beltram
88%
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Kai Tracid
79%
10 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Sven Vath
77%
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70%
5 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Hardfloor
63%
14 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Spectral Emotions
59%
Not in our catalog yet
Hainbach
54%
Not in our catalog yet
Obwigszyh
53%
Not in our catalog yet
Speedy J
45%
13 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Josh Wink
43%
53 tracks in catalog · Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Robert Leiner
42%
1 track in catalog · Ambient / Experimental · no artist page yet
Vladimir Dubyshkin
41%
13 tracks in catalog · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
L.S.G.
39%
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Relinquished
38%
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 Drax play at?+

Drax's tracks in our catalog range from 93 to 142 BPM, with a median of 114 BPM. Across 6 tracks, the most common range falls in the 115–120 BPM bucket.

What key are Drax's tracks in?+

Drax's tracks are mostly in minor keys (67% minor across 6 tracks). The most common single key is 9A (E Minor) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Drax?+

Drax sits closest to Thomas P. Heckmann, Joey Beltram, Kai Tracid 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.