Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass · 2015
Hold On
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.
1A → 1A
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 55% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Detronic
Paradox · 108 BPM · 1A
89 chemistry
1A → 1B
Relative major — brighter key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Bipolar
Trip Soup · 110 BPM · 1B
85 chemistry
1A → 12A · 2A
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 3:49 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Silikon feat. Sacha Perera
Modeselektor · 111 BPM · 12A
89 chemistry
About this track.
Hold On by Phibes is a bass-heavy Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass track at 110 BPM with moderate drive and balanced groove. At 44% energy, it works as a mid-set sustainer — enough momentum to keep the floor moving.
Released 15 Oct 2015 · 3:49 · 40% mood · -11 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 84% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
44% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Phibes.
Phibes is a drum and bass producer and DJ known for work within the genre's technical and atmospheric dimensions. Operating primarily within the drum and bass community, Phibes has established a presence through…
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Median BPM
7B
Top key
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Quick answers.
What BPM is Hold On?
110 BPM — squarely in breaks / breakbeat / uk bass territory, mixable within roughly 105–115 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Hold On in?
A♭ Minor — 1A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 1B, 12A and 2A.
What mixes well with Hold On?
Tracks in 1A, 1B, 12A or 2A between ~105–115 BPM — top matches include Silikon feat. Sacha Perera by Modeselektor (adjacent key) and Detronic by Paradox (same key).
Where does Hold On fit in a DJ set?
Groove sustainer — 44% energy with a steady groove keeps momentum without forcing the energy up. Ideal in the stretches between peaks.
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