Drum & Bass · 2019
Retroflex
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.
3B → 3B
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 33% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Diverge
Ewol · 115 BPM · 3B
88 chemistry
3B → 3A
Relative minor — darker key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
The Youth
Ded Sheppard · 115 BPM · 3A
87 chemistry
3B → 2B · 4B
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 5:21 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Dropout
Mob Tactics · 116 BPM · 4B
83 chemistry
About this track.
Retroflex by Samurai Breaks is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass track at 113 BPM with moderate drive and subtle groove. At 60% energy, it works as an energy builder — pushing the floor forward without peaking.
Released 21 Mar 2019 · 5:21 · 49% mood · -8 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 94% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
60% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Samurai Breaks.
Samurai Breaks is a bass and club music producer working across drum and bass, garage, and related electronic styles. Their work emphasizes rhythmic precision and low-end design within dancefloor-oriented frameworks.
100
Median BPM
9A
Top key
2020–2023
Active
41
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Retroflex?
113 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 108–118 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Retroflex in?
D♭ Major — 3B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 3A, 2B and 4B.
What mixes well with Retroflex?
Tracks in 3B, 3A, 2B or 4B between ~108–118 BPM — top matches include Know What It Means by Skepsis (key change) and I Can Show You by Smote (key change).
Where does Retroflex fit in a DJ set?
Mid-set energy builder — 60% energy pushes the floor forward without peaking. Save peak-time slots for higher-drive records.
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