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Restrained

Restrained is a hard dance and hardcore producer working within the neo-rave and electronic dance music sphere. The artist's output spans energetic, percussion-driven compositions rooted in contemporary hard dance aesthetics.

12 tracksHard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave· 2022
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Restrained is a high-energy and a balanced bright/warm production — vocal-forward artist.

This artistTypical Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
Signature sound

Higher vocal presence but lower drive than typical Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave.

↑vocal presence↓drive↑warmth
How this compares to Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave

Across 12 analysed tracks, Restrained averages 39% groove — straighter than 57% of individual Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave tracks — and 75% energy, harder than 56%.

Measured against 12,440 Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 88–200 BPM with a median of 190 · predominantly minor keys (58% minor) · most common key: 11A (F♯ Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
85–89
1
90–94
2
95–99
1
180–184
1
185–189
1
190–194
5
200–204
1
Key distribution
1A11B12A2B3A13B4A4B15A15B6A16B7A7B8A8B19A19B110A10B11A211B112A12B

Release volume by decade

1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

12 total · sortable
I Don't Follow Trends - Extended Mix album art
I Don't Follow Trends - Extended Mix
Restrained
88 BPM · 1A · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 64% Builder
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
88
1A · A♭ min
64%Builder
—
Freakstyle Flow - Extended Mix album art
Freakstyle Flow - Extended Mix
Restrained, Rejecta
189 BPM · 5A · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 84% Peak time
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
189
5A · C min
84%Peak time
—
Hard 2 Hire - Extended Mix album art
Hard 2 Hire - Extended Mix
Restrained, Karun
90 BPM · 11A · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 69% Builder
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
90
11A · F♯ min
69%Builder
—
Rulebreaking Hardcore - Extended Mix album art
Rulebreaking Hardcore - Extended Mix
Restrained
190 BPM · 11B · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 77% Peak time
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
190
11B · A maj
77%Peak time
—
Court Of Justice album art
Court Of Justice
Restrained, Rejecta
180 BPM · 11A · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 72% Peak time
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
180
11A · F♯ min
72%Peak time
—
The Gambling Zone - Extended Mix album art
The Gambling Zone - Extended Mix
Restrained, Rejecta
94 BPM · 1B · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 74% Peak time
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
94
1B · B maj
74%Peak time
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RuleFreakStyler - Special Edit Extended Mix album art
RuleFreakStyler - Special Edit Extended Mix
Restrained, Rejecta
95 BPM · 8B · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 74% Peak time
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
95
8B · C maj
74%Peak time
—
Exception 2 The Rule - Extended Mix album art
Exception 2 The Rule - Extended Mix
Restrained
200 BPM · 4B · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 76% Peak time
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
200
4B · A♭ maj
76%Peak time
—
God's Mercy - Extended Mix album art
God's Mercy - Extended Mix
Restrained, GridKiller
190 BPM · 9B · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 71% Peak time
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
190
9B · G maj
71%Peak time
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Hardcore Chemical album art
Hardcore Chemical
Restrained
190 BPM · 6A · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 71% Peak time
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
190
6A · G min
71%Peak time
—
Rave Generator - Extended Mix album art
Rave Generator - Extended Mix
Restrained, Never Surrender
190 BPM · 9A · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 80% Peak time
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
190
9A · E min
80%Peak time
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Bassdrum Addiction - Extended Mix album art
Bassdrum Addiction - Extended Mix
Restrained, Karun, Rejecta
194 BPM · 3A · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · 87% Peak time
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
194
3A · B♭ min
87%Peak time
2022

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Artists that mix with Restrained

We scored every transition between Restrained’s 12 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 116 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.

Angerfist

28 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 10 different Restrained tracks.

Court Of Justice → Face My Style · 11A → 11A · same BPM · 85 chemistry

Anime

49 of the 456 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.6. They come from 10 different Restrained tracks.

Dither

37 of the 432 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.5. They come from 9 different Restrained tracks.

Hellsystem

26 of the 180 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.0. They come from 10 different Restrained tracks.

Court Of Justice → Rocking Shocking - Extended Mix · 11A → 9A · −5 BPM · 81 chemistry

Miss K8

26 of the 192 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.1. They come from 10 different Restrained tracks.

Nosferatu

34 of the 288 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 11 different Restrained tracks.

Ran-D

30 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 11 different Restrained tracks.

Technikore

28 of the 480 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 2.8. They come from 10 different Restrained tracks.

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 Restrained 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 Restrained, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

GridKiller
100%
11 tracks in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
Never Surrender
92%
10 tracks in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
Unfused
74%
1 track in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · no artist page yet
D-Ceptor
48%
7 tracks in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · no artist page yet
Tharoza
48%
7 tracks in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
Scarphase
45%
Not in our catalog yet
Neverlution
45%
1 track in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · no artist page yet
Unifire
44%
2 tracks in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave · no artist page yet
Lady Dammage
42%
15 tracks in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
Chaos Project
40%
12 tracks in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
Juliëx
40%
4 tracks in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
The Dope Doctor
37%
3 tracks in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
Destructive Tendencies
36%
3 tracks in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
Outblast
35%
Not in our catalog yet
INVADE
34%
7 tracks in catalog · Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave

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

FAQ

What BPM does Restrained play at?+

Restrained's tracks in our catalog range from 88 to 200 BPM, with a median of 190 BPM. Across 12 tracks, the most common range falls in the 190–195 BPM bucket.

What key are Restrained's tracks in?+

Restrained's tracks are mostly in minor keys (58% minor across 12 tracks). The most common single key is 11A (F♯ Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Restrained?+

We scored every transition between Restrained's 12 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 116 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Angerfist, Anime, Dither 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: Court Of Justice into Face My Style, 11A to 11A, 85 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Restrained?+

Restrained sits closest to GridKiller, Never Surrender, Unfused 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.