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Retropolis

Retropolis is a breakbeat and UK bass producer working within the harder, sample-driven traditions of breaks music. Their work emphasizes intricate drum programming and atmospheric textures characteristic of the genre's underground sound.

6 tracksBreaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass· 2015
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Retropolis is a moderate-energy and a bright production artist.

This artistTypical Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Signature sound

Unusually high brightness for Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass.

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How this compares to Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass

Across 6 analysed tracks, Retropolis averages 51% energy — gentler than 59% of individual Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass tracks — and 49% groove, groovier than 57%.

Measured against 16,260 Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 130–135 BPM with a median of 135 · predominantly minor keys (83% minor) · most common key: 9A (E Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
130–134
3
135–139
3
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A3B4A4B5A5B6A16B7A7B18A8B9A29B10A110B11A111B12A12B

Release volume by decade

1
2010s

Tracks in catalog

6 total · sortable
Hold Me Now album art
Hold Me Now
Retropolis
135 BPM · 9A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 57% Builder
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
135
9A · E min
57%Builder
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The Only One album art
The Only One
Retropolis
130 BPM · 10A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 46% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
10A · B min
46%Sustainer
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Let It Feel album art
Let It Feel
Retropolis
130 BPM · 7B · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 50% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
130
7B · F maj
50%Sustainer
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I Said No album art
I Said No
Retropolis
135 BPM · 6A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 53% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
135
6A · G min
53%Sustainer
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You Are The One - Noemi Tacoronte & Yera W Remix album art
You Are The One - Noemi Tacoronte & Yera W Remix
Retropolis
134 BPM · 9A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 47% Sustainer
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
134
9A · E min
47%Sustainer
2015
Sukkaz album art
Sukkaz
Retropolis
135 BPM · 11A · Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 56% Builder
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
135
11A · F♯ min
56%Builder
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Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Retropolis 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 Retropolis, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

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100%
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97%
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82%
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75%
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73%
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70%
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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 Retropolis play at?+

Retropolis's tracks in our catalog range from 130 to 135 BPM, with a median of 135 BPM. Across 6 tracks, the most common range falls in the 135–140 BPM bucket.

What key are Retropolis's tracks in?+

Retropolis's tracks are mostly in minor keys (83% minor across 6 tracks). The most common single key is 9A (E Minor) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Retropolis?+

Retropolis sits closest to Sun Wizard, Hankook, Solarius 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.