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Dubstep · 2024

Holding On To Smoke

NVADRZ

70

BPM

9A

E Minor

Peak time

Energy

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About this track.

Holding On To Smoke by NVADRZ is a bass-heavy Dubstep track at 70 BPM with high drive and subtle groove. At 88% energy, it delivers peak-time intensity.

Released 3 May 2024 · 2:30 · 56% mood · -9 dB loudness

The feel

Groovesubtle
Bass weightheavy
Drivehigh
Warmthcool-toned

The bass weight is the story here — 81% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.

Where it lives in a set

WARM-UPBUILDPEAKCOOL

88% energy places it in the peak — the top of the night — full commitment, the room is already yours.

About NVADRZ.

NVADRZ is a dubstep producer working within the genre's electronic and bass-heavy framework. Little public information is readily available about their background or discography.

145

Median BPM

7A

Top key

2020–2023

Active

6

Tracks

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Quick answers.

What BPM is Holding On To Smoke?

70 BPM — squarely in dubstep territory, mixable within roughly 65–75 BPM without pitch artefacts.

What key is Holding On To Smoke in?

E Minor — 9A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 9B, 8A and 10A.

What mixes well with Holding On To Smoke?

Tracks in 9A, 9B, 8A or 10A between ~65–75 BPM.

Where does Holding On To Smoke fit in a DJ set?

Peak-time weapon — 88% energy hits hard and holds the floor. Drop it when the room is already yours.

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