Drum & Bass · 2016
The Gears
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.
9B → 9B
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 49% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Open Ocean
Dan Guidance · 109 BPM · 9B
91 chemistry
9B → 9A
Relative minor — darker key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Take It Back
Azifm · 110 BPM · 9A
87 chemistry
9B → 8B · 10B
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 5:34 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Closure - Friction Remix
D.O.D · 109 BPM · 10B
88 chemistry
About this track.
The Gears by Nickbee is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass track at 109 BPM with moderate drive and balanced groove. At 76% energy, it delivers peak-time intensity.
Released 17 Oct 2016 · 5:34 · 52% mood · -10 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 87% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
76% energy places it in the peak — the top of the night — full commitment, the room is already yours.
About Nickbee.
Drum & Bass producer and DJ.
87
Median BPM
4A
Top key
2013–2019
Active
34
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is The Gears?
109 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 104–114 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is The Gears in?
G Major — 9B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 9A, 8B and 10B.
What mixes well with The Gears?
Tracks in 9B, 9A, 8B or 10B between ~104–114 BPM — top matches include Closure - Friction Remix by D.O.D (adjacent key) and Spin by Posij (same key).
Where does The Gears fit in a DJ set?
Peak-time weapon — 76% energy with a steady groove hits hard and holds the floor. Drop it when the room is already yours.
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