Bass / Club · 2022
Desperate
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.
8B → 8B
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 34% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Never Cared
Papa Khan · 118 BPM · 8B
80 chemistry
8B → 8A
Relative minor — darker key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
BLADE
Mythm · 120 BPM · 8A
79 chemistry
8B → 7B · 9B
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 5:09 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Menace
NDread · 123 BPM · 9B
84 chemistry
About this track.
Desperate by Neil Landstrumm is a bass-heavy, high-drive Bass / Club / Juke / Footwork track at 120 BPM with high drive and subtle groove. At 82% energy, it delivers peak-time intensity.
Released 11 Mar 2022 · 5:09 · 42% mood · -6 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 100% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
82% energy places it in the peak — the top of the night — full commitment, the room is already yours.
About Neil Landstrumm.
Neil Landstrumm is a bass and club music producer working within UK garage, grime, and related electronic styles. His work spans instrumental production and collaborative releases across independent labels and platforms.
134
Median BPM
10B
Top key
1995–2023
Active
32
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Desperate?
120 BPM — squarely in bass / club territory, mixable within roughly 115–125 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Desperate in?
C Major — 8B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 8A, 7B and 9B.
What mixes well with Desperate?
Tracks in 8B, 8A, 7B or 9B between ~115–125 BPM — top matches include Hieroglyph by Subtronics (relative key) and Menace by NDread (adjacent key).
Where does Desperate fit in a DJ set?
Peak-time weapon — 82% energy hits hard and holds the floor. Drop it when the room is already yours.
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