Drum & Bass · 2022
Dread & Despair
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.
9A → 9A
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 37% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Excalibur
Taxman · 109 BPM · 9A
93 chemistry
9A → 9B
Relative major — brighter key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Bun Up The Dance
Eva Lazarus · 111 BPM · 9B
87 chemistry
9A → 8A · 10A
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 4:11 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Sub City
Exposure · 109 BPM · 8A
91 chemistry
About this track.
Dread & Despair by Des McMahon is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass track at 109 BPM with moderate drive and subtle groove. At 64% energy, it works as an energy builder — pushing the floor forward without peaking.
Released 15 Jul 2022 · 4:11 · 46% mood · -10 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 90% 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.
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
16
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Dread & Despair?
109 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 104–114 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Dread & Despair in?
E Minor — 9A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 9B, 8A and 10A.
What mixes well with Dread & Despair?
Tracks in 9A, 9B, 8A or 10A between ~104–114 BPM — top matches include Down Low by Gardna (same key) and Excalibur by Taxman (same key).
Where does Dread & Despair fit in a DJ set?
Mid-set energy builder — 64% energy pushes the floor forward without peaking. Save peak-time slots for higher-drive records.
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