Optiv — BPM, Key & Mixing Guide

Sound profile

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

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 65–153 BPM with a median of 87 · predominantly minor keys (77% minor) · most common key: 4A (F Minor) with 16 tracks.

BPM spread

65–69

1

85–89

51

110–114

1

130–134

2

145–149

1

150–154

1

Key distribution

1A 1B1 2A 2B2 3A9 3B 4A16 4B 5A7 5B 6A3 6B 7A 7B7 8A2 8B 9A3 9B 10A 10B 11A3 11B1 12A1 12B2

Tracks in catalog

57 total · sortable

Inception - Gydra Remix

Optiv, BTK

874A

Drum & Bass

Shredder - IHR Remix

Optiv, BTK

874A

Drum & Bass

Shredder

Optiv, BTK

879A

Drum & Bass

Slander

Optiv, BTK

875A

Drum & Bass

Krakpot - Jade Remix

Optiv

887B

Drum & Bass

Crowd Control feat. Kryptomedic

Optiv, BTK

877B

Drum & Bass

Let It Loose - Emperor Remix

Optiv, BTK

874A

Drum & Bass

Ground Shaker

Optiv, BTK, Nuklear MC

886A

Drum & Bass

Zero Tolerance

Optiv, BTK

864A

Drum & Bass

Dive Bomb

Optiv, BTK

872B

Drum & Bass

Dirt Box

Optiv, BTK

8711A

Drum & Bass

Battlecruiser

Optiv, Pythius, CZA

874A

Drum & Bass

Hack and Slash

Optiv, BTK

864A

Drum & Bass

Picture Perfect

Optiv, BTK

8811B

Drum & Bass

Drop the Funk

Optiv, BTK

862B

Drum & Bass

Cell Dweller

Optiv, CZA

879A

Drum & Bass

Malfunction - State of Mind Remix

Optiv, BTK

883A

Drum & Bass

Understand Ft Sam Wills

Optiv, BTK, Sam Wills

874A

Drum & Bass

Telepathy

Optiv, BTK

874A

Drum & Bass

Weapon of Choice

Optiv, BTK

875A

Drum & Bass

Can't You See

Optiv, CZA

863A

Drum & Bass

Inception - Maztek Remix

Optiv, BTK

874A

Drum & Bass

Sub Surface

Optiv, CZA

8712B

Drum & Bass

Feelings

Optiv, BTK

884A

Drum & Bass

Inside Out

Optiv, BTK

875A

Drum & Bass

Track	BPM · Key	Energy	Year	Genre
Inception - Gydra Remix Optiv, BTK	874AF Minor	68%Builder	2016	Drum & Bass
Shredder - IHR Remix Optiv, BTK	874AF Minor	61%Builder	2018	Drum & Bass
Shredder Optiv, BTK	879AE Minor	64%Builder	2014	Drum & Bass
Slander Optiv, BTK	875AC Minor	67%Builder	2013	Drum & Bass
Krakpot - Jade Remix Optiv	887BF Major	69%Builder	2012	Drum & Bass
Crowd Control feat. Kryptomedic Optiv, BTK	877BF Major	75%Peak time	2017	Drum & Bass
Let It Loose - Emperor Remix Optiv, BTK	874AF Minor	61%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Ground Shaker Optiv, BTK, Nuklear MC	886AG Minor	66%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Zero Tolerance Optiv, BTK	864AF Minor	78%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
Dive Bomb Optiv, BTK	872BF♯ Major	54%Sustainer	—	Drum & Bass
Dirt Box Optiv, BTK	8711AF♯ Minor	57%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Battlecruiser Optiv, Pythius, CZA	874AF Minor	62%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Hack and Slash Optiv, BTK	864AF Minor	60%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Picture Perfect Optiv, BTK	8811BA Major	56%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Drop the Funk Optiv, BTK	862BF♯ Major	58%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Cell Dweller Optiv, CZA	879AE Minor	64%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Malfunction - State of Mind Remix Optiv, BTK	883AB♭ Minor	84%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
Understand Ft Sam Wills Optiv, BTK, Sam Wills	874AF Minor	56%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Telepathy Optiv, BTK	874AF Minor	65%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Weapon of Choice Optiv, BTK	875AC Minor	59%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Can't You See Optiv, CZA	863AB♭ Minor	78%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
Inception - Maztek Remix Optiv, BTK	874AF Minor	58%Builder	2016	Drum & Bass
Sub Surface Optiv, CZA	8712BE Major	85%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
Feelings Optiv, BTK	884AF Minor	72%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
Inside Out Optiv, BTK	875AC Minor	55%Sustainer	—	Drum & Bass
Bring It Back Optiv, CZA	864AF Minor	85%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
Midnight Nation - 2AM Remix Optiv, BTK	877BF Major	100%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
End Run Optiv, BTK	876AG Minor	62%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Journey Inwards Optiv, CZA	863AB♭ Minor	65%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Vital Signs Optiv, CZA	873AB♭ Minor	58%Builder	2013	Drum & Bass
Sodium Optiv	1457BF Major	67%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Get Dark Optiv, BTK	873AB♭ Minor	81%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
Gateway - Tobax Remix Optiv, BTK	874AF Minor	57%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Void - Impak Remix Optiv, BTK, Cold Fusion	866AG Minor	89%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
I Feel Optiv, CZA	1538AA Minor	59%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Sabretooth - Audio Remix Optiv, BTK	873AB♭ Minor	63%Builder	2013	Drum & Bass
Pitch Funk Optiv, CZA	8712BE Major	58%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Insight - Segment & Concept Vision Remix Optiv, BTK	869AE Minor	85%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
Tapout Optiv, BTK	654AF Minor	57%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Void Optiv, BTK, Cold Fusion	863AB♭ Minor	73%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
Back to the Future Optiv, CZA	8811AF♯ Minor	59%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Dead Beat - Malux Remix Optiv, CZA	8811AF♯ Minor	60%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Let It Loose Optiv, BTK	875AC Minor	92%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
At All Costs Optiv, BTK	1311BB Major	62%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Ziplock Optiv, CZA	888AA Minor	66%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Dirty feat. RymeTyme Optiv, BTK, Rymetyme	874AF Minor	62%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Reckless Optiv, BTK	883AB♭ Minor	60%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Third Kind Optiv, Hanzo, Inward, Randie, CZA	1314AF Minor	78%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
Hindsight Optiv, CZA	865AC Minor	64%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
I Can Hear Myself Optiv, CZA	8812AC♯ Minor	68%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Dark Ryder Optiv, BTK	875AC Minor	59%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Dark City feat. Yves Paquet Optiv, BTK, Yves Paquet	874AF Minor	65%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Anchor Point Optiv, Hanzo, Inward, Randie, CZA	875AC Minor	70%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
Sasquatch Optiv, BTK	877BF Major	60%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Target - Orriginal Optiv, BTK	883AB♭ Minor	58%Builder	—	Drum & Bass
Bad Attitude - Orriginal Optiv, BTK	877BF Major	100%Peak time	—	Drum & Bass
You Got Me So - Orriginal Optiv, BTK	1107BF Major	67%Builder	—	Drum & Bass

Sound profile evolution

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.

Sound profile shift

2012–2015·5 tracks

2016–2018·4 tracks

Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100

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Tempo migration · yearly average

What changed

Optiv's sound has stayed broadly consistent across this catalog window — release tempos and production palette have held to the same character.

Release volume by decade

9

2010s

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers whose tracks blend naturally with Optiv’s — similar scenes, adjacent production styles, overlapping audiences. Useful when you’re prepping a set around Optiv and need adjacent tracks that won’t feel out of place. Eligible names link to their own page.

Black Sun Empire And Chris Su

100%

Not in our catalog yet

Bad Robot

88%

Not in our catalog yet

Maztek

79%

29 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass

L 33

66%

22 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass

Dkay & Black Sun Empire

64%

Not in our catalog yet

Optiv & Btk

64%

Not in our catalog yet

Nphect

59%

Not in our catalog yet

Telemetrik

55%

Not in our catalog yet

Noisia & Black Sun Empire

53%

Not in our catalog yet

Aeph

49%

7 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass

Sinthetix

48%

Not in our catalog yet

Mean Teeth

48%

6 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass

Qo

48%

9 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass

Merikan

47%

3 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass

Corrupt Souls

47%

Not in our catalog yet

FAQ

What BPM does Optiv play at?

Optiv's tracks in our catalog range from 65 to 153 BPM, with a median of 87 BPM. Across 57 tracks, the most common range falls in the 85–90 BPM bucket.

What key are Optiv's tracks in?

Optiv's tracks are mostly in minor keys (77% minor across 57 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 16 tracks.

What artists mix well with Optiv?

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.

When was Optiv most active?

Our catalog has Optiv releases spanning 2012 to 2018, with the most tracks from the 2010s.