Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 2015
On The Border
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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.
8A → 8A
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 25% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Malibú
Rkayna · 128 BPM · 8A
85 chemistry
8A → 8B
Relative major — brighter key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Do It With Ya - Extended Mix
ANOTR · 128 BPM · 8B
79 chemistry
8A → 7A · 9A
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 3:34 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Pulsar
Lone · 126 BPM · 9A
83 chemistry
About this track.
On The Border by DJ Icey is a bass-heavy Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass track at 126 BPM with moderate drive and subtle groove. At 46% energy, it works as a mid-set sustainer — enough momentum to keep the floor moving.
Released 12 Oct 2015 · 3:34 · 37% mood · -10 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 89% 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 DJ Icey.
DJ Icey is a breaks and breakbeat producer known for work in the UK bass and drum and bass sphere. His production spans a wide range of rhythmic experimentation within electronic music traditions.
128
Median BPM
6A
Top key
1996–2018
Active
154
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is On The Border?
126 BPM — squarely in breaks / breakbeat / uk bass territory, mixable within roughly 121–131 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is On The Border in?
A Minor — 8A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 8B, 7A and 9A.
What mixes well with On The Border?
Tracks in 8A, 8B, 7A or 9A between ~121–131 BPM — top matches include Down On by Stanton Warriors (adjacent key) and Pulsar by Lone (adjacent key).
Where does On The Border fit in a DJ set?
Groove sustainer — 46% energy keeps momentum without forcing the energy up. Ideal in the stretches between peaks.
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