Artist profile
Optiv is a drum and bass producer and DJ known for his work within the liquid funk and neurofunk subgenres. His productions are characterized by intricate breakbeats, atmospheric textures, and technical precision.
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Track | BPM · Key | Actions |
|---|---|---|
 Inception - Gydra Remix Optiv, BTK | 874AF Minor | |
 Shredder - IHR Remix Optiv, BTK | 874AF Minor | |
 Shredder Optiv, BTK | 879AE Minor | |
 Slander Optiv, BTK | 875AC Minor | |
 Krakpot - Jade Remix Optiv | 887BF Major | |
 Crowd Control feat. Kryptomedic Optiv, BTK | 877BF Major | |
 Mind Control Optiv, BTK | 8710AB Minor | |
 Tough Business Optiv, CZA, Mean Teeth | 8711AF♯ Minor | |
 Let It Loose - Emperor Remix Optiv, BTK | 874AF Minor | |
Dirt Box Optiv, BTK | 8711AF♯ Minor | |
Ground Shaker Optiv, BTK, Nuklear MC | 886AG Minor | |
 Dive Bomb Optiv, BTK | 872BF♯ Major | |
 Zero Tolerance Optiv, BTK | 864AF Minor | |
 Picture Perfect Optiv, BTK | 8811BA Major | |
 Understand Ft Sam Wills Optiv, BTK, Sam Wills | 874AF Minor | |
Telepathy Optiv, BTK | 874AF Minor | |
 Malfunction - State of Mind Remix Optiv, BTK | 883AB♭ Minor | |
 Cell Dweller Optiv, CZA | 879AE Minor | |
Hack and Slash Optiv, BTK | 864AF Minor | |
Drop the Funk Optiv, BTK | 862BF♯ Major | |
 Don't Need You Optiv, BTK | 8810AB Minor | |
 Battlecruiser Optiv, Pythius, CZA | 874AF Minor | |
Weapon of Choice Optiv, BTK | 875AC Minor | |
 Sub Surface Optiv, CZA | 8712BE Major | |
 Can't You See Optiv, CZA | 863AB♭ Minor |
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Optiv is a high-energy and a bright production artist.
Sits right in the typical Drum & Bass pocket.
Most tracks sit between 65–175 BPM with a median of 87 · predominantly minor keys (77% minor) · most common key: 4A (F Minor) with 16 tracks.
How Optiv’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 Drum & Bass tempo.
Across Optiv's catalog, vocal content has thinned.
Optiv's tracks in our catalog range from 65 to 175 BPM, with a median of 87 BPM. Across 64 tracks, the most common range falls in the 85–90 BPM bucket.
Optiv's tracks are mostly in minor keys (77% minor across 64 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 16 tracks.
Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, Optiv pairs well with Black Sun Empire And Chris Su, Bad Robot, Maztek. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.
Our catalog has Optiv releases spanning 2012 to 2018, with the most tracks from the 2010s.