Drum & Bass · 2025
Obstacles
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.
4A → 4A
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 47% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Night Is Gone
Alika · 87 BPM · 4A
93 chemistry
4A → 4B
Relative major — brighter key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
American Idiot
Green Day · 93 BPM · 4B
74 chemistry
4A → 3A · 5A
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 4:15 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Blinding Lights
The Weeknd · 86 BPM · 5A
69 chemistry
About this track.
Obstacles by Nickbee is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass / Deep track at 87 BPM with moderate drive and balanced groove. At 59% energy, it works as an energy builder — pushing the floor forward without peaking.
Released 6 Jan 2025 · 4:15 · 40% mood · -7 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 88% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
59% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Nickbee.
Drum & Bass producer and DJ.
87
Median BPM
4A
Top key
2013–2019
Active
34
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Obstacles?
87 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 82–92 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Obstacles in?
F Minor — 4A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 4B, 3A and 5A.
What mixes well with Obstacles?
Tracks in 4A, 4B, 3A or 5A between ~82–92 BPM — top matches include Night Is Gone by Alika (same key) and Sientelo by Camo & Krooked (same key).
Where does Obstacles fit in a DJ set?
Mid-set energy builder — 59% energy with a steady groove pushes the floor forward without peaking. Save peak-time slots for higher-drive records.
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