Drum & Bass · 2024
U Need
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.
5B → 5B
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 51% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Tipsy
Upgrade (UK) · 88 BPM · 5B
93 chemistry
5B → 5A
Relative minor — darker key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
All The Stars
Kendrick Lamar · 97 BPM · 5A
69 chemistry
5B → 4B · 6B
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 3:17 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Like U
DRZ · 88 BPM · 6B
84 chemistry
About this track.
U Need by El Pablo is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass track at 88 BPM with moderate drive and balanced groove. At 64% energy, it works as an energy builder — pushing the floor forward without peaking.
Released 21 Jun 2024 · 3:17 · 43% mood · -9 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 79% puts it in the upper 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 El Pablo.
El Pablo is a drum and bass producer working within the genre's electronic landscape. His work engages with the fast-breakbeat foundations and rhythmic intensity characteristic of the drum and bass sound.
88
Median BPM
12B
Top key
7
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is U Need?
88 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 83–93 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is U Need in?
E♭ Major — 5B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 5A, 4B and 6B.
What mixes well with U Need?
Tracks in 5B, 5A, 4B or 6B between ~83–93 BPM — top matches include Dance by DRZ (same key) and Tipsy by Upgrade (UK) (same key).
Where does U Need fit in a DJ set?
Mid-set energy builder — 64% energy with a steady groove pushes the floor forward without peaking. Save peak-time slots for higher-drive records.
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