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Pessimist

Pessimist is a bass and club music producer working within underground electronic and drum and bass contexts. Their work emphasizes heavy low-end production and rhythmic intensity characteristic of the broader bass music spectrum.

12 tracksBass / Club· 2020
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Pessimist is a moderate-energy artist.

This artistTypical Bass / Club
Signature sound

Unusually high vocal presence for Bass / Club.

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How this compares to Bass / Club

Across 12 analysed tracks, Pessimist averages 35% groove — straighter than 68% of individual Bass / Club tracks — and 55% energy, harder than 65%.

Measured against 6,914 Bass / Club tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 113–163 BPM with a median of 128 · predominantly minor keys (75% minor) · most common key: 3A (B♭ Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
110–114
2
120–124
1
125–129
3
130–134
2
145–149
1
150–154
2
160–164
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A33B4A4B15A15B6A6B7A17B8A18B9A9B110A110B11A211B112A12B

Release volume by decade

3
2020s

Tracks in catalog

12 total · sortable
Glued feat. Loop Faction album art
Glued feat. Loop Faction
Pessimist, Loop Faction
163 BPM · 11A · Electronica · 44% Sustainer
Electronica
163
11A · F♯ min
44%Sustainer
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MDZhB album art
MDZhB
Pessimist
150 BPM · 10A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 94% Peak time
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
150
10A · B min
94%Peak time
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Astrous album art
Astrous
Pessimist
126 BPM · 4B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 38% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
126
4B · A♭ maj
38%Sustainer
—
WPN-2 album art
WPN-2
Pessimist
113 BPM · 11B · Bass / Club · 43% Sustainer
Bass / Club
113
11B · A maj
43%Sustainer
—
New Age album art
New Age
Pessimist
125 BPM · 9B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 37% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
125
9B · G maj
37%Sustainer
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Paian - Simon Shreeve Remix album art
Paian - Simon Shreeve Remix
Pessimist
120 BPM · 8A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 64% Builder
Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
120
8A · A min
64%Builder
—
Kabadaro album art
Kabadaro
Pessimist
134 BPM · 7A · Electronica · 26% Warm-up
Electronica
134
7A · D min
26%Warm-up
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Rut album art
Rut
Pessimist
125 BPM · 11A · Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic) · 53% Sustainer
Techno (Raw / Deep / Hypnotic)
125
11A · F♯ min
53%Sustainer
—
No Fxxxing Soul album art
No Fxxxing Soul
Pessimist
113 BPM · 3A · Bass / Club · 65% Builder
Bass / Club
113
3A · B♭ min
65%Builder
2020
The Crawlers album art
The Crawlers
Pessimist
150 BPM · 5A · Bass / Club · 62% Builder
Bass / Club
150
5A · C min
62%Builder
2020
Ridge Racer Revolution album art
Ridge Racer Revolution
Pessimist
147 BPM · 3A · Bass / Club · 85% Peak time
Bass / Club
147
3A · B♭ min
85%Peak time
2020
Love In The Jungle album art
Love In The Jungle
Pessimist
130 BPM · 3A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 52% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
3A · B♭ min
52%Sustainer
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Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Pessimist play at?+

Pessimist's tracks in our catalog range from 113 to 163 BPM, with a median of 128 BPM. Across 12 tracks, the most common range falls in the 130–135 BPM bucket.

What key are Pessimist's tracks in?+

Pessimist's tracks are mostly in minor keys (75% minor across 12 tracks). The most common single key is 3A (B♭ Minor) with 3 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Pessimist?+

Pessimist sits closest to Stenny, Tim Reaper, Skee Mask 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.