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Safire

Safire is a drum and bass producer working within the genre's electronic and rhythmic traditions. Their work engages with the fast-breakbeat structures and production techniques central to the drum and bass sound.

8 tracksDrum & Bass· 1986–2021
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Safire is a moderate-energy and a bright production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Drum & Bass
Signature sound

Unusually low energy for Drum & Bass.

↓energy
How this compares to Drum & Bass

Across 8 analysed tracks, Safire averages 50% energy — gentler than 90% of individual Drum & Bass tracks — and 37% groove, straighter than 64%.

Measured against 23,150 Drum & Bass tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 83–129 BPM with a median of 87 · predominantly minor keys (50% minor) · most common key: 2A (E♭ Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread
80–84
2
85–89
3
115–119
1
120–124
1
125–129
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A22B13A3B4A4B5A5B6A16B7A7B18A8B9A9B10A10B11A11B12A112B2

Release volume by decade

2
1980s
3
2010s
1
2020s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable
Don't Break My Heart - 12 Inch Version album art
Don't Break My Heart - 12 Inch Version
Sa-Fire
119 BPM · 2A · House · 26% Warm-up
House
119
2A · E♭ min
26%Warm-up
1986
Let Me Be The One - 12 album art
Let Me Be The One - 12
Sa-Fire
122 BPM · 12B · House · 17% Warm-up
House
122
12B · E maj
17%Warm-up
1987
Holding On album art
Holding On
Safire, Drs
87 BPM · 12A · Drum & Bass · 47% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
87
12A · C♯ min
47%Sustainer
2021
Last Renegade album art
Last Renegade
Safire, Drs, DLR
83 BPM · 2A · Drum & Bass · 71% Peak time
Drum & Bass
83
2A · E♭ min
71%Peak time
2018
Moonlight Boulevard album art
Moonlight Boulevard
Safire, Duos, Gus Heavy
129 BPM · 6A · Drum & Bass · 46% Sustainer
Drum & Bass
129
6A · G min
46%Sustainer
—
Transit album art
Transit
Safire, Minor Rain
86 BPM · 2B · Drum & Bass · 66% Builder
Drum & Bass
86
2B · F♯ maj
66%Builder
2014
Talkin Bout album art
Talkin Bout
Safire, Lex Lu
84 BPM · 7B · 140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime · 68% Builder
140 / Deep Dubstep / Grime
84
7B · F maj
68%Builder
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4th State feat. MC Gusto - Icicle Remix album art
4th State feat. MC Gusto - Icicle Remix
Safire, Amoss, MC Gusto
87 BPM · 12B · Drum & Bass · 62% Builder
Drum & Bass
87
12B · E maj
62%Builder
2014

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Artists that mix with Safire

We scored every transition between Safire’s 8 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 253 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.

Black Barrel

31 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 5 different Safire tracks.

4th State feat. MC Gusto - Icicle Remix → Sandstorm · 12B → 12B · same BPM · 91 chemistry

DLR

38 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 5 different Safire tracks.

4th State feat. MC Gusto - Icicle Remix → Tugboat - The Moneyshot VIP · 12B → 1A · −1 BPM · 88 chemistry

Levela

29 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 4 different Safire tracks.

4th State feat. MC Gusto - Icicle Remix → Outlaw - Drumsound & Bassline Smith Remix · 12B → 12B · same BPM · 89 chemistry

Nick The Lot

32 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 5 different Safire tracks.

4th State feat. MC Gusto - Icicle Remix → All Cru · 12B → 12B · same BPM · 91 chemistry

Serum

31 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 5 different Safire tracks.

4th State feat. MC Gusto - Icicle Remix → Baby Daddy · 12B → 1A · same BPM · 89 chemistry

The Sauce

29 of the 272 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.6. They come from 5 different Safire tracks.

4th State feat. MC Gusto - Icicle Remix → Fly Shit · 12B → 11A · same BPM · 89 chemistry

Total Science

31 of the 320 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.8. They come from 5 different Safire tracks.

Holding On → It's Not Over - Zero T Remix · 12A → 11A · same BPM · 92 chemistry

Upgrade (UK)

30 of the 224 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 1.3. They come from 5 different Safire tracks.

Transit → Sixty Nine · 2B → 3A · +2 BPM · 89 chemistry

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

Lisette Melendez
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Judy Torres
98%
Not in our catalog yet
Pajama Party
91%
Not in our catalog yet
Johnny O.
87%
1 track in catalog · Trance (Main Floor) · no artist page yet
George Lamond
83%
Not in our catalog yet
Giggles
78%
Not in our catalog yet
Nocera
73%
2 tracks in catalog · House · no artist page yet
Nayobe
64%
Not in our catalog yet
Tiana
63%
Not in our catalog yet
Cbank
55%
Not in our catalog yet
Fascination
53%
Not in our catalog yet
Nice & Wild
51%
Not in our catalog yet
Nancy Martinez
49%
Not in our catalog yet
Eileen Flores
49%
Not in our catalog yet
Nyasia
47%
Not in our catalog yet

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

FAQ

What BPM does Safire play at?+

Safire's tracks in our catalog range from 83 to 129 BPM, with a median of 87 BPM. Across 8 tracks, the most common range falls in the 85–90 BPM bucket.

What key are Safire's tracks in?+

Safire's tracks are mostly in minor keys (50% minor across 8 tracks). The most common single key is 2A (E♭ Minor) with 2 tracks.

What artists mix well with Safire?+

We scored every transition between Safire's 8 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 253 catalogues clear the bar by more than chance would give, and Black Barrel, DLR, Levela 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: 4th State feat. MC Gusto - Icicle Remix into Sandstorm, 12B to 12B, 91 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Safire?+

Safire sits closest to Lisette Melendez, Judy Torres, Pajama Party 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.

When was Safire most active?+

Our catalog has Safire releases spanning 1986 to 2021, with the most tracks from the 2010s.