Artist profile
Friction
Friction is a drum and bass producer and DJ known for his work within the genre's neurofunk and liquid subgenres. His production and DJ sets have been featured across the drum and bass landscape since the 1990s.
Sound profile
Friction is a high-energy and a bright production artist.
Tracks in catalog
51 total · sortable
Never Know (Love You So)
Friction
879ADrum & Bass
Holding On - Extended Mix
Friction, Sam Harper
878ADrum & Bass
By Your Side
Friction, Raphaella, Flowidus
878ADrum & Bass
Your Love
Friction, Kanine
874ADrum & Bass
Never Too Old - Friction Remix
Friction, Monrroe, Emily Makis
871ADrum & Bass
Step Into The Rave (feat. shadxwgirl)
Friction, shadxwgirl
879ADrum & Bass
Set Me Free
Friction
874ADrum & Bass
Good To Me
Friction
874ADrum & Bass
Shoot
Friction, Basslayerz
8712BDrum & Bass
Supersonic - Basstripper Remix
Friction
884BDrum & Bass
Falling Down
Friction, Poppy Baskcomb
8712BDrum & Bass
Weed & Wine (Relax, Rewind)
Friction, A Little Sound
876ADrum & Bass
Remember - Circadian Remix
Friction, Circadian
875ADrum & Bass
Interstellar - Extended Mix
Friction, Circadian
874ADrum & Bass
Legends (feat. P Money)
Friction, Subtronics
8811ADubstep
State Of Mind - Extended Mix
Friction, ÆON:MODE, Lauren L’aimant
879ADrum & Bass
Freak - VIP
Friction, Josh Barry
8710ADrum & Bass
Set Me Free - T & Sugah Remix (Extended Mix)
Friction
872ADrum & Bass
I Need to Feel - Subsonic Remix
Friction, Poppy Baskcomb
876ADrum & Bass
Dare (Hold It Down)
Friction
876ADrum & Bass
Supersonic
Friction
874BDrum & Bass
Into The Night
Friction, SHELLS, Pola & Bryson
879ADrum & Bass
Popular - Friction Remix
Friction, Upgrade (UK)
8812BDrum & Bass
The Answer
Friction, Poppy Bascomb
1728ADrum & Bass
Mad In The Jungle Ft. Doctor
Friction, Doctor
874ADrum & Bass
Feels Like Summer
Friction, Dux n Bass
888ADrum & Bass
Now Or Never
Friction, Flava D, Charlotte Haining
871ADrum & Bass
Find Our Way
Friction
875BDrum & Bass
Forever Dub
Friction, Kiko Bun
879ADrum & Bass
Forever Dub (ft. Kiko Bun) - Kanine Remix
Friction, Kiko Bun, Kanine
879ADrum & Bass
Dancing - Dawn Wall Remix
Friction, JP Cooper
8711ADrum & Bass
Dancing - Extended Mix
Friction, JP Cooper
8711ADrum & Bass
Kinetic
Friction, Dimension
874ADrum & Bass
All Nite
Friction
874ADrum & Bass
Running
Friction, Raphaella
871ADrum & Bass
Long Gone Memory - Extended Mix
Friction, Arlissa
1308ADrum & Bass
Electricity
Friction, K Motionz
874ADrum & Bass
Floating Frames
Friction, Technimatic
874ADrum & Bass
Yesterday Feat. Liam Bailey
Friction, Liam Bailey
879ADrum & Bass
Lost It Mode (Feat. Linguistics)
Friction, Linguistics
13112BDrum & Bass
Bring It Back Ft. Stylo G - Tantrum Desire Remix
Friction, Stylo G
874ADrum & Bass
Music House
Friction
877BDrum & Bass
For This Ft. Liam Bailey
Friction, Liam Bailey
874ADrum & Bass
Bring It Back Ft. Stylo G
Friction, Stylo G
874ADrum & Bass
The Future
Friction, Turno
874ADrum & Bass
Terabyte
Friction
8711ADrum & Bass
Battle Scars Feat. Fourward & Jakes
Friction, Jakes, Fourward
872ADrum & Bass
Run Your Mouth
Friction, Fourward
866ADrum & Bass
Battlescars Ft. Jakes - Alix Perez Remix
Friction, Fourward
8612ADrum & Bass
Curfew
Friction, Ulterior Motive
866ADrum & Bass
Hyperion
Friction, Fourward
871ADrum & Bass
Track | BPM · Key | Actions |
|---|---|---|
 Never Know (Love You So) Friction | 879AE Minor | |
 Holding On - Extended Mix Friction, Sam Harper | 878AA Minor | |
 By Your Side Friction, Raphaella, Flowidus | 878AA Minor | |
 Your Love Friction, Kanine | 874AF Minor | |
 Never Too Old - Friction Remix Friction, Monrroe, Emily Makis | 871AA♭ Minor | |
 Step Into The Rave (feat. shadxwgirl) Friction, shadxwgirl | 879AE Minor | |
 Set Me Free Friction | 874AF Minor | |
 Good To Me Friction | 874AF Minor | |
 Shoot Friction, Basslayerz | 8712BE Major | |
 Supersonic - Basstripper Remix Friction | 884BA♭ Major | |
Falling Down Friction, Poppy Baskcomb | 8712BE Major | |
Weed & Wine (Relax, Rewind) Friction, A Little Sound | 876AG Minor | |
 Remember - Circadian Remix Friction, Circadian | 875AC Minor | |
 Interstellar - Extended Mix Friction, Circadian | 874AF Minor | |
 Legends (feat. P Money) Friction, Subtronics | 8811AF♯ Minor | |
 State Of Mind - Extended Mix Friction, ÆON:MODE, Lauren L’aimant | 879AE Minor | |
 Freak - VIP Friction, Josh Barry | 8710AB Minor | |
 Set Me Free - T & Sugah Remix (Extended Mix) Friction | 872AE♭ Minor | |
 I Need to Feel - Subsonic Remix Friction, Poppy Baskcomb | 876AG Minor | |
 Dare (Hold It Down) Friction | 876AG Minor | |
Supersonic Friction | 874BA♭ Major | |
Into The Night Friction, SHELLS, Pola & Bryson | 879AE Minor | |
 Popular - Friction Remix Friction, Upgrade (UK) | 8812BE Major | |
 The Answer Friction, Poppy Bascomb | 1728AA Minor | |
 Mad In The Jungle Ft. Doctor Friction, Doctor | 874AF Minor | |
 Feels Like Summer Friction, Dux n Bass | 888AA Minor | |
 Now Or Never Friction, Flava D, Charlotte Haining | 871AA♭ Minor | |
 Find Our Way Friction | 875BE♭ Major | |
Forever Dub Friction, Kiko Bun | 879AE Minor | |
 Forever Dub (ft. Kiko Bun) - Kanine Remix Friction, Kiko Bun, Kanine | 879AE Minor | |
 Dancing - Dawn Wall Remix Friction, JP Cooper | 8711AF♯ Minor | |
 Dancing - Extended Mix Friction, JP Cooper | 8711AF♯ Minor | |
 Kinetic Friction, Dimension | 874AF Minor | |
All Nite Friction | 874AF Minor | |
 Running Friction, Raphaella | 871AA♭ Minor | |
 Long Gone Memory - Extended Mix Friction, Arlissa | 1308AA Minor | |
Electricity Friction, K Motionz | 874AF Minor | |
 Floating Frames Friction, Technimatic | 874AF Minor | |
 Yesterday Feat. Liam Bailey Friction, Liam Bailey | 879AE Minor | |
 Lost It Mode (Feat. Linguistics) Friction, Linguistics | 13112BE Major | |
 Bring It Back Ft. Stylo G - Tantrum Desire Remix Friction, Stylo G | 874AF Minor | |
 Music House Friction | 877BF Major | |
 For This Ft. Liam Bailey Friction, Liam Bailey | 874AF Minor | |
 Bring It Back Ft. Stylo G Friction, Stylo G | 874AF Minor | |
The Future Friction, Turno | 874AF Minor | |
Terabyte Friction | 8711AF♯ Minor | |
 Battle Scars Feat. Fourward & Jakes Friction, Jakes, Fourward | 872AE♭ Minor | |
 Run Your Mouth Friction, Fourward | 866AG Minor | |
 Battlescars Ft. Jakes - Alix Perez Remix Friction, Fourward | 8612AC♯ Minor | |
Curfew Friction, Ulterior Motive | 866AG Minor | |
 Hyperion Friction, Fourward | 871AA♭ Minor |
Sound profile evolution
How Friction’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.
Sound profile shift
1993–2009·3 tracks
2010–2025·37 tracks
Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100
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Tempo migration · yearly average
What changed
Across Friction's catalog, warmth has receded; tempos have eased from ~92 to ~87 BPM; vocal content has thinned.
Release volume by decade
31990s
192010s
182020s
Related artists
Top 15 by similarityDJs and producers whose tracks blend naturally with Friction’s — similar scenes, adjacent production styles, overlapping audiences. Useful when you’re prepping a set around Friction and need adjacent tracks that won’t feel out of place. Eligible names link to their own page.
Wilkinson
100%32 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Sub Focus
92%65 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Grafix
89%24 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Dimension
85%38 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Delta Heavy
84%56 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Culture Shock
80%36 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Subsonic
79%23 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Metrik
76%46 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Tantrum Desire
75%59 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
A Little Sound
71%6 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Andromedik
70%2 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass · no artist page yet
Flowidus
70%10 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Fred V
64%8 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Freaks & Geeks
63%5 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Hybrid Minds
62%14 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
FAQ
What BPM does Friction play at?
Friction's tracks in our catalog range from 86 to 172 BPM, with a median of 87 BPM. Across 51 tracks, the most common range falls in the 85–90 BPM bucket.
What key are Friction's tracks in?
Friction's tracks are mostly in minor keys (84% minor across 51 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 13 tracks.
What artists mix well with Friction?
Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, Friction pairs well with Wilkinson, Sub Focus, Grafix. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.
When was Friction most active?
Our catalog has Friction releases spanning 1993 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2010s.
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