Dubstep · 2018
Bleak
Punishment
Why these tracks?
Every recommendation is scored across six dimensions — harmonic key, BPM, energy, texture, mood and vocal compatibility — then refined by 4,300 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.
9A → 9A
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 76% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Blow Up
Trampa · 118 BPM · 9A
89 chemistry
9A → 9B
Relative major — brighter key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Closer
1997 · 119 BPM · 9B
77 chemistry
9A → 8A · 10A
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 3:18 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Salix Babylonica feat. ASADVN
SKVYR · 118 BPM · 10A
84 chemistry
About this track.
Bleak by Punishment is a bass-heavy, groove-locked Dubstep track at 116 BPM with moderate drive and strong groove. At 75% energy, it delivers peak-time intensity.
Released 27 Jan 2018 · 3:18 · 45% mood · -9 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 78% puts it in the upper tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
75% energy places it in the peak — the top of the night — full commitment, the room is already yours.
Quick answers.
What BPM is Bleak?
116 BPM — squarely in dubstep territory, mixable within roughly 111–121 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Bleak in?
E Minor — 9A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 9B, 8A and 10A.
What mixes well with Bleak?
Tracks in 9A, 9B, 8A or 10A between ~111–121 BPM — top matches include Technical Dream by Perry Wayne (energy-boost key) and Asylum by FuntCase (key change).
Where does Bleak fit in a DJ set?
Peak-time weapon — 75% energy with strong groove hits hard and holds the floor. Drop it when the room is already yours.
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