Drum & Bass · 2016
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Chu Kou by Arkaik is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass track at 87 BPM with moderate drive and subtle groove. At 64% energy, it works as an energy builder — pushing the floor forward without peaking.
Released 24 Jun 2016 · 4:48 · 40% mood · -10 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 95% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
64% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
Arkaik is a drum and bass producer known for intricate breakbeats and atmospheric sound design. His work spans the darker and more technical end of the genre, characterized by complex rhythmic arrangements and deep,…
87
Median BPM
8A
Top key
2015–2025
Active
37
Tracks
87 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 82–92 BPM without pitch artefacts.
A Minor — 8A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 8B, 7A and 9A.
Tracks in 8A, 8B, 7A or 9A between ~82–92 BPM.
Mid-set energy builder — 64% energy pushes the floor forward without peaking. Save peak-time slots for higher-drive records.
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Every candidate scored on key, tempo, energy, groove, mood and vocals — the top 5, ranked.
Prospa
goddard.
87 BPM · 8A · Drum & Bass
Same key · same BPM — seamless blend
Grounding
Submarine
87 BPM · 8A · Drum & Bass
Same key · same BPM — seamless blend
By Your Side
Friction
87 BPM · 8A · Drum & Bass
Same key · same BPM — seamless blend
If We Ever
High Contrast
87 BPM · 7A · Drum & Bass
Adjacent key · same BPM — seamless blend
Nicotine
Archie
87 BPM · 8A · Drum & Bass
Same key · same BPM — seamless blend
8A → 8A
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 30% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Grounding
Submarine · 87 BPM · 8A
92 chemistry
8A → 8B
Relative major — brighter key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
8A → 7A · 9A
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 4:48 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
I need a break.
Rhode · 86 BPM · 7A
88 chemistry