Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 2023
Hold
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.
6A → 6A
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 15% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Stentorian
Logos · 118 BPM · 6A
88 chemistry
6A → 6B
Relative major — brighter key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Forward Flamingo - Joe Remix
rRoxymore · 118 BPM · 6B
80 chemistry
6A → 5A · 7A
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 6:13 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Their Law - 05 Edit
The Prodigy · 119 BPM · 7A
84 chemistry
About this track.
Hold by Christian Piers is a bass-heavy Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass track at 118 BPM with moderate drive and subtle groove. At 49% energy, it works as a mid-set sustainer — enough momentum to keep the floor moving.
Released 17 Feb 2023 · 6:13 · 47% mood · -12 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 93% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
49% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Christian Piers.
Christian Piers is a breaks and UK bass producer working in contemporary electronic music. His work engages with breakbeat-driven rhythms and the broader landscape of bass-oriented dance production.
126
Median BPM
11B
Top key
2023
Active
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Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Hold?
118 BPM — squarely in breaks / breakbeat / uk bass territory, mixable within roughly 113–123 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Hold in?
G Minor — 6A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 6B, 5A and 7A.
What mixes well with Hold?
Tracks in 6A, 6B, 5A or 7A between ~113–123 BPM — top matches include Their Law - 05 Edit by The Prodigy (adjacent key) and Stentorian by Logos (same key).
Where does Hold fit in a DJ set?
Groove sustainer — 49% energy keeps momentum without forcing the energy up. Ideal in the stretches between peaks.
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