Drum & Bass · 2025
Hit The Brakes
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.
7B → 7B
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 70% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Dawnbreaker
Metrik · 87 BPM · 7B
91 chemistry
7B → 7A
Relative minor — darker key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Flamethrower
Circadian · 87 BPM · 7A
85 chemistry
7B → 6B · 8B
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 3:43 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Kickstart My Heart
Motley Crue · 90 BPM · 8B
76 chemistry
About this track.
Hit The Brakes by Subsonic is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass track at 87 BPM with moderate drive and strong groove. At 56% energy, it works as an energy builder — pushing the floor forward without peaking.
Released 18 Apr 2025 · 3:43 · 41% mood · -8 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 76% puts it in the upper tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
56% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Subsonic.
Subsonic is a drum and bass producer and DJ with a production history spanning several decades. Working primarily within the drum and bass genre, Subsonic has maintained a consistent presence in electronic music…
87
Median BPM
7B
Top key
1993–2025
Active
32
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Quick answers.
What BPM is Hit The Brakes?
87 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 82–92 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Hit The Brakes in?
F Major — 7B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 7A, 6B and 8B.
What mixes well with Hit The Brakes?
Tracks in 7B, 7A, 6B or 8B between ~82–92 BPM — top matches include Dawnbreaker by Metrik (same key) and If You Want To by Dimension (same key).
Where does Hit The Brakes fit in a DJ set?
Mid-set energy builder — 56% energy with strong groove pushes the floor forward without peaking. Save peak-time slots for higher-drive records.
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