Artist profile
First Choice
R&B producer and DJ.
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First Choice on Mixgraph
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Artist profile
R&B producer and DJ.
Compare with another artistPlan a set with First Choice tracks scored against the rest of the catalog
Mixgraph for iOS — chemistry-scored DJ planning.
First Choice is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.
Unusually high groove for R&B.
Across 12 analysed tracks, First Choice averages 85% groove — groovier than 84% of individual R&B tracks — and 36% energy, gentler than 57%.
Measured against 714 R&B tracks on 11 August 2026.
How First Choice’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical R&B tempo.
Across First Choice's catalog, tempos have eased from ~136 to ~121 BPM; warmth has receded; energy has lifted.
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We scored every transition between First Choice’s 12 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 24 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.
13 of the 324 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.9. They come from 5 different First Choice tracks.
The Player (He'll Shoot You Down) - Extended Mix → Joshua's Jam - DJ ERV Rework · 5A → 4B · same BPM · 83 chemistry
14 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 4 different First Choice tracks.
The Player (He'll Shoot You Down) - Extended Mix → Look Ahead feat. Sam Sparro · 5A → 5A · same BPM · 90 chemistry
15 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 4 different First Choice tracks.
Let No Man Put Asunder - Dam Swindle Remix → Fresh · 12B → 11A · same BPM · 86 chemistry
13 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 6 different First Choice tracks.
Let No Man - Johnny Vicious Remix → Garden Of Love - Joey Negro Club Mix · 12A → 12A · +1 BPM · 89 chemistry
14 of the 288 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 6 different First Choice tracks.
Doctor Love - Kerri's Lost Mix → You Give Good Love - Jay-J's Mouton Studios Mix · 5A → 5A · same BPM · 91 chemistry
13 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 4 different First Choice tracks.
Let No Man Put Asunder - Dam Swindle Remix → Follow That Funky Beat · 12B → 1A · +1 BPM · 89 chemistry
16 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 5 different First Choice tracks.
I Can Show You (Better Than I Can Tell You) - Phonk D Edit → Dat Da Da · 6A → 6A · same BPM · 86 chemistry
14 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 5 different First Choice tracks.
The Player (He'll Shoot You Down) - Extended Mix → Believe Yah Future - Extended Mix · 5A → 5A · −1 BPM · 86 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.
DJs and producers closest to First Choice 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 First Choice, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.
Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.
First Choice's tracks in our catalog range from 114 to 153 BPM, with a median of 122 BPM. Across 12 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.
First Choice's tracks are mostly in minor keys (83% minor across 12 tracks). The most common single key is 5A (C Minor) with 4 tracks.
We scored every transition between First Choice's 12 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 24 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Blaze, Honey Dijon, HP Vince 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: The Player (He'll Shoot You Down) - Extended Mix into Joshua's Jam - DJ ERV Rework, 5A to 4B, 83 chemistry.
First Choice sits closest to Inner Life, The Salsoul Orchestra, Loleatta Holloway 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.
Our catalog has First Choice releases spanning 1973 to 2026, with the most tracks from the 1980s.