Drum & Bass · 2022
SCUM
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.
5B → 5B
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 50% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Big City Life
Luude · 87 BPM · 5B
93 chemistry
5B → 5A
Relative minor — darker key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Naughty
Drumsound & Bassline Smith · 87 BPM · 5A
90 chemistry
5B → 4B · 6B
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 3:00 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
About this track.
SCUM by Sustance, Duskee is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass track at 87 BPM with high drive and balanced groove. At 70% energy, it delivers peak-time intensity.
Released 7 Oct 2022 · 3:00 · 51% mood · -9 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 93% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
70% energy places it in the peak — the top of the night — full commitment, the room is already yours.
About Sustance.
Sustance is a drum and bass producer working within the genre's electronic and breakbeat traditions. Their work engages with the technical and rhythmic foundations central to the drum and bass sound.
87
Median BPM
5B
Top key
2017–2025
Active
32
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is SCUM?
87 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 82–92 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is SCUM in?
E♭ Major — 5B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 5A, 4B and 6B.
What mixes well with SCUM?
Tracks in 5B, 5A, 4B or 6B between ~82–92 BPM — top matches include Big City Life by Luude (same key) and places to be by Chika (key change).
Where does SCUM fit in a DJ set?
Peak-time weapon — 70% energy with a steady groove hits hard and holds the floor. Drop it when the room is already yours.
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