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Drum & Bass · 2015

Breathe In

Des McMahon

87

BPM

12B

E Major

Peak time

Energy

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About this track.

Breathe In by Des McMahon is a bass-heavy, high-drive Drum & Bass track at 87 BPM with high drive and subtle groove. At 93% energy, it delivers peak-time intensity.

Released 6 Jul 2015 · 5:00 · 56% mood · -11 dB loudness

The feel

Groovesubtle
Bass weightheavy
Drivehigh
Warmthbalanced

The bass weight is the story here — 84% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.

Where it lives in a set

WARM-UPBUILDPEAKCOOL

93% energy places it in the peak — the top of the night — full commitment, the room is already yours.

About Des McMahon.

Des McMahon is a drum and bass producer and DJ known for work within the genre's electronic music landscape. McMahon's output spans the broader drum and bass spectrum, contributing to the genre's ongoing development.

87

Median BPM

4A

Top key

17

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Quick answers.

What BPM is Breathe In?

87 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 82–92 BPM without pitch artefacts.

What key is Breathe In in?

E Major — 12B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 12A, 11B and 1B.

What mixes well with Breathe In?

Tracks in 12B, 12A, 11B or 1B between ~82–92 BPM.

Where does Breathe In fit in a DJ set?

Peak-time weapon — 93% energy hits hard and holds the floor. Drop it when the room is already yours.

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Mixing out of this track.

Now87 BPM · 12B→ three ways forward
Hold the groove

12B → 12B

Same key, ±2 BPM. With 19% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.

Night at the Bald Mountain

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93 chemistry

Push the energy

12B → 12A

Relative minor — darker key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.

Change direction

12B → 11B · 1B

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84 chemistry

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