Drum & Bass · 2023
Live By The Sword
Why these tracks?
Every recommendation is scored across six dimensions — harmonic key, BPM, energy, texture, mood and vocal compatibility — then refined by 4,200 community-rated transitions from real DJs. That's why each match has a chemistry number and a reason, not just a list of tracks in the same key.
Mixing out of this track.
12B → 12B
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 39% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Right Now
A.P.O.L.L.O · 109 BPM · 12B
93 chemistry
12B → 12A
Relative minor — darker key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Step Back
Sub Zero · 109 BPM · 12A
87 chemistry
12B → 11B · 1B
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 4:08 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Alone
SLESS · 109 BPM · 1B
88 chemistry
About this track.
Live By The Sword by Anais, Sudley, Champion DI is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass track at 109 BPM with moderate drive and subtle groove. At 63% energy, it works as an energy builder — pushing the floor forward without peaking.
Released 17 Feb 2023 · 4:08 · 49% mood · -10 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 86% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
63% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Anais.
Anais is a drum and bass producer and DJ. Working within the genre's fast breakbeats and electronic textures, Anais contributes to the broader landscape of drum and bass music.
97
Median BPM
2A
Top key
2023–2025
Active
12
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Live By The Sword?
109 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 104–114 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Live By The Sword in?
E Major — 12B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 12A, 11B and 1B.
What mixes well with Live By The Sword?
Tracks in 12B, 12A, 11B or 1B between ~104–114 BPM — top matches include Your Time's Up by Rusko (same key) and Right Now by A.P.O.L.L.O (same key).
Where does Live By The Sword fit in a DJ set?
Mid-set energy builder — 63% energy pushes the floor forward without peaking. Save peak-time slots for higher-drive records.
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