Indie Dance · 2014
Pictures - Tuff City Kids Remix
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.
7A → 7A
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 96% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
The Love Forever
Kevin McKay · 116 BPM · 7A
91 chemistry
7A → 7B
Relative major — brighter key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
I KNOW ?
Travis Scott · 118 BPM · 7B
70 chemistry
7A → 6A · 8A
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 6:43 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Sell - Curses Remix
Jennifer Touch · 118 BPM · 8A
91 chemistry
About this track.
Pictures - Tuff City Kids Remix by Daniel Bortz is a bass-heavy, groove-locked Indie Dance track at 117 BPM with moderate drive and strong groove. At 36% energy, it works as a mid-set sustainer — enough momentum to keep the floor moving.
Released 25 Apr 2014 · 6:43 · 41% mood · -12 dB loudness
The feel
The groove is the story here — 96% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
36% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Daniel Bortz.
Deep House producer and DJ.
123
Median BPM
1A
Top key
2013–2020
Active
23
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Pictures - Tuff City Kids Remix?
117 BPM — squarely in indie dance territory, mixable within roughly 112–122 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Pictures - Tuff City Kids Remix in?
D Minor — 7A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 7B, 6A and 8A.
What mixes well with Pictures - Tuff City Kids Remix?
Tracks in 7A, 7B, 6A or 8A between ~112–122 BPM — top matches include The Love Forever by Kevin McKay (same key) and Lucky Star by Round (same key).
Where does Pictures - Tuff City Kids Remix fit in a DJ set?
Groove sustainer — 36% energy with strong groove keeps momentum without forcing the energy up. Ideal in the stretches between peaks.
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