Artist profile
The Prototypes
The Prototypes are a drum and bass duo known for their work within the liquid funk and neurofunk subgenres. Their productions combine intricate breakbeats with soulful atmospheres and technical precision, establishing them as notable contributors to contemporary drum and bass.
Sound profile
The Prototypes is a high-energy and a bright production artist.
Tracks in catalog
33 total · sortable
Track | BPM · Key | Actions |
|---|---|---|
 Oxygen feat. Kudu Blue The Prototypes, Kudu Blue | 874AF Minor | |
 Don't Let Me Go feat. Amy Pearson The Prototypes | 875AC Minor | |
Kill the Silence feat. Ayah Marar The Prototypes | 874AF Minor | |
 Suffocate The Prototypes | 873AB♭ Minor | |
Pale Blue Dot The Prototypes | 877BF Major | |
 Lights The Prototypes | 874AF Minor | |
Pop It Off Feat. Mad Hed City The Prototypes | 874AF Minor | |
Under feat. Ayak The Prototypes | 1753AB♭ Minor | |
Electric The Prototypes | 874AF Minor | |
 Feed My Soul The Prototypes | 878AA Minor | |
Rocket Guns Blazin' The Prototypes | 874AF Minor | |
 Warrior (Feat. Mad Hed City) - The Prototypes Remix The Prototypes, BARELY ALIVE, Mad Hed City | 8711AF♯ Minor | |
 First Sun The Prototypes | 872BF♯ Major | |
 Transmission - Club Mix The Prototypes | 1107BF Major | |
 Quantum The Prototypes | 878AA Minor | |
 Enter The Warrior The Prototypes, B3NDU | 1164AF Minor | |
 Levelz The Prototypes, Mad Hed City | 1097BF Major | |
 Millennia The Prototypes | 874AF Minor | |
Abyss 2015 The Prototypes | 1757BF Major | |
 Shadows The Prototypes, Lily McKenzie | 874AF Minor | |
Humanoid The Prototypes | 874AF Minor | |
 Electric - Mind Vortex Remix The Prototypes | 874AF Minor | |
 Hypercube The Prototypes | 874AF Minor | |
 Rocket Guns Blazin' - Crissy Criss, Malux & Erb n Dub Remix The Prototypes | 874AF Minor | |
 Paradise feat. Elle Exxe - Audio Remix The Prototypes, Elle Exxe | 867AD Minor | |
 Redose - InsideInfo Remix The Prototypes | 869BG Major | |
Pop It Off Feat. Mad Hed City - VIP Mix The Prototypes, Mad Hed City | 874AF Minor | |
Don't Let Me Go (Big Top Mix) feat. Amy Pearson - Bonus Track The Prototypes | 1165AC Minor | |
 Abyss - VIP The Prototypes | 877BF Major | |
Habitation The Prototypes | 876AG Minor | |
 Moscow The Prototypes | 1169AE Minor | |
 City of Gold The Prototypes | 874AF Minor | |
 Oxygen The Prototypes, Kudu Blue | 874AF Minor |
Sound profile evolution
How The Prototypes’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.
Across The Prototypes's catalog, groove has thinned; tempos have climbed from ~87 to ~92 BPM.
Release volume by decade
Related artists
Top 15 by similarityDJs and producers whose tracks blend naturally with The Prototypes’s — similar scenes, adjacent production styles, overlapping audiences. Useful when you’re prepping a set around The Prototypes and need adjacent tracks that won’t feel out of place. Eligible names link to their own page.
FAQ
What BPM does The Prototypes play at?
The Prototypes's tracks in our catalog range from 86 to 175 BPM, with a median of 87 BPM. Across 33 tracks, the most common range falls in the 85–90 BPM bucket.
What key are The Prototypes's tracks in?
The Prototypes's tracks are mostly in minor keys (79% minor across 33 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 16 tracks.
What artists mix well with The Prototypes?
Based on harmonic compatibility, tempo proximity and artist-cohort context, The Prototypes pairs well with DC Breaks, Tantrum Desire, Metrik. The full list — with track counts in our catalog and similarity scores — is in the Related Artists section above.
When was The Prototypes most active?
Our catalog has The Prototypes releases spanning 2011 to 2020, with the most tracks from the 2010s.
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