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Motiv

Motiv is a drum and bass producer and DJ working within the genre's electronic landscape. Known for contributions to the drum and bass community, Motiv maintains an active presence in the scene through releases and performances.

25 tracksDrum & Bass· 2024
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Motiv is a high-energy and a bright production artist.

This artistTypical Drum & Bass
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Drum & Bass pocket.

How this compares to Drum & Bass

Across 25 analysed tracks, Motiv averages 68% energy — harder than 71% of individual Drum & Bass tracks.

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

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 87–175 BPM with a median of 87 · predominantly minor keys (96% minor) · most common key: 11A (F♯ Minor) with 5 tracks.

BPM spread
85–89
24
175–179
1
Key distribution
1A11B2A12B3A33B14A14B5A15B6A26B7A17B8A38B9A49B10A210B11A511B12A12B

Release volume by decade

1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

25 total · sortable
OT (Shots) album art
OT (Shots)
Motiv, Slay
87 BPM · 11A · Drum & Bass · 86% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
11A · F♯ min
86%Peak time
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Constellations album art
Constellations
Motiv
87 BPM · 9A · Drum & Bass · 62% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
9A · E min
62%Builder
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Limerence album art
Limerence
Motiv
87 BPM · 4A · Drum & Bass · 100% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
4A · F min
100%Peak time
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Ephemeral album art
Ephemeral
Motiv, Luke Truth
87 BPM · 2A · Drum & Bass · 52% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
87
2A · E♭ min
52%Sustainer
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Rolls album art
Rolls
Motiv
87 BPM · 6A · Drum & Bass · 85% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
6A · G min
85%Peak time
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Done For Me album art
Done For Me
Motiv, Luke Truth
87 BPM · 11A · Drum & Bass · 73% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
11A · F♯ min
73%Peak time
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All I Want album art
All I Want
Motiv
87 BPM · 1A · Drum & Bass · 53% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
87
1A · A♭ min
53%Sustainer
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Walkin Jazz album art
Walkin Jazz
Motiv
87 BPM · 7A · Drum & Bass · 57% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
7A · D min
57%Builder
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Etherow (feat. Luke Truth) album art
Etherow (feat. Luke Truth)
Motiv, Luke Truth
87 BPM · 11A · Drum & Bass · 52% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
87
11A · F♯ min
52%Sustainer
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Break The Spell album art
Break The Spell
Motiv
87 BPM · 8A · Drum & Bass · 51% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
87
8A · A min
51%Sustainer
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Bonds Of Maya album art
Bonds Of Maya
Motiv
87 BPM · 3A · Drum & Bass · 60% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
3A · B♭ min
60%Builder
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Statements of Nature album art
Statements of Nature
Motiv, Luke Truth
87 BPM · 8A · Drum & Bass · 62% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
8A · A min
62%Builder
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Heart Strings album art
Heart Strings
Motiv
87 BPM · 9A · Drum & Bass · 89% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
9A · E min
89%Peak time
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Downpour album art
Downpour
Motiv, Luke Truth
87 BPM · 8A · Drum & Bass · 65% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
8A · A min
65%Builder
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Tricky album art
Tricky
Motiv
87 BPM · 5A · Drum & Bass · 84% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
5A · C min
84%Peak time
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Industrial Funk album art
Industrial Funk
Motiv
87 BPM · 3A · Drum & Bass · 71% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
3A · B♭ min
71%Peak time
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Flashing Lights album art
Flashing Lights
Motiv, Charla Green
175 BPM · 9A · Drum & Bass · 56% Builder
Drum & Bass
175
9A · E min
56%Builder
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New Movements album art
New Movements
Motiv
87 BPM · 3B · Drum & Bass · 89% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
3B · D♭ maj
89%Peak time
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Cloak & Dagger album art
Cloak & Dagger
Motiv, Collette Warren
87 BPM · 11A · Drum & Bass · 48% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
87
11A · F♯ min
48%Sustainer
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Vultures album art
Vultures
Motiv
87 BPM · 10A · Drum & Bass · 64% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
10A · B min
64%Builder
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Watch Out album art
Watch Out
Motiv
87 BPM · 3A · Drum & Bass · 67% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
3A · B♭ min
67%Builder
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To Me album art
To Me
Motiv, Sl8r
87 BPM · 9A · Drum & Bass · 73% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
9A · E min
73%Peak time
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Always album art
Always
Motiv, Melinki
87 BPM · 11A · Drum & Bass · 83% Peak time
Drum & Bass
87
11A · F♯ min
83%Peak time
2024
Sense Of Flow album art
Sense Of Flow
Motiv
87 BPM · 6A · Drum & Bass · 51% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
87
6A · G min
51%Sustainer
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Find a Way album art
Find a Way
Motiv, Luke Truth, Malaky
87 BPM · 10A · Drum & Bass · 55% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
10A · B min
55%Builder
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Artists that mix with Motiv

We scored every transition between Motiv’s 22 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 791 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.

Alibi

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

Vultures → Dubbin Out · 10A → 9B · same BPM · 92 chemistry

Amplify

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

Bonds Of Maya → Warmed Up · 3A → 3A · same BPM · 92 chemistry

DJ Marky

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

Bonds Of Maya → Tell Me · 3A → 3A · same BPM · 93 chemistry

Friction

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

Downpour → Holding On - Extended Mix · 8A → 8A · same BPM · 93 chemistry

Kanine

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

Walkin Jazz → Light It Up · 7A → 6A · same BPM · 90 chemistry

Levela

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

Done For Me → Realities · 11A → 11A · same BPM · 93 chemistry

Molecular

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

Walkin Jazz → Powerstream - Wingz Remix · 7A → 8A · same BPM · 92 chemistry

Nick The Lot

155 of the 880 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 5.0. They come from 19 different Motiv tracks.

Statements of Nature → Extend The Range · 8A → 8A · +1 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 Motiv 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 Motiv, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Rezilient
100%
4 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Matt View
83%
3 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Warm Roller
80%
2 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass · no artist page yet
Majestim
71%
Not in our catalog yet
Subrix
71%
9 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Dan Guidance
65%
7 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Reburf
64%
2 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass · no artist page yet
Artsea
60%
2 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass · no artist page yet
Maykors
52%
14 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Anthony Kasper
51%
8 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Hocseat
50%
5 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Fluidity
50%
4 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Sub:liminal
47%
4 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Mystific
47%
13 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass
Qumulus
45%
8 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass

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

FAQ

What BPM does Motiv play at?+

Motiv's tracks in our catalog range from 87 to 175 BPM, with a median of 87 BPM. Across 25 tracks, the most common range falls in the 85–90 BPM bucket.

What key are Motiv's tracks in?+

Motiv's tracks are mostly in minor keys (96% minor across 25 tracks). The most common single key is 11A (F♯ Minor) with 5 tracks.

What artists mix well with Motiv?+

We scored every transition between Motiv's 22 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 791 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Alibi, Amplify, DJ Marky 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: Vultures into Dubbin Out, 10A to 9B, 92 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Motiv?+

Motiv sits closest to Rezilient, Matt View, Warm Roller 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.