Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 2017
Phase 1
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.
8B → 8B
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 63% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Agro
Black Merlin · 120 BPM · 8B
89 chemistry
8B → 8A
Relative minor — darker key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Standing On The Corner
Marcos Cabral · 120 BPM · 8A
84 chemistry
8B → 7B · 9B
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 6:50 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Be Funky
Father Funk · 120 BPM · 9B
85 chemistry
About this track.
Phase 1 by Black Merlin is a bass-heavy Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass track at 120 BPM with moderate drive and balanced groove. At 46% energy, it works as a mid-set sustainer — enough momentum to keep the floor moving.
Released 9 Jun 2017 · 6:50 · 37% mood · -11 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 94% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
46% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Black Merlin.
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass producer and DJ.
120
Median BPM
8B
Top key
7
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Phase 1?
120 BPM — squarely in breaks / breakbeat / uk bass territory, mixable within roughly 115–125 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Phase 1 in?
C Major — 8B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 8A, 7B and 9B.
What mixes well with Phase 1?
Tracks in 8B, 8A, 7B or 9B between ~115–125 BPM — top matches include Combustion by Colombo (key change) and Agro by Black Merlin (same key).
Where does Phase 1 fit in a DJ set?
Groove sustainer — 46% energy with a steady groove keeps momentum without forcing the energy up. Ideal in the stretches between peaks.
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