Drum & Bass · 2024
Sword Style
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.
11B → 11B
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 36% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
We Control The Vertical
Klute · 87 BPM · 11B
93 chemistry
11B → 11A
Relative minor — darker key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Waste My Time
DJ Zinc · 87 BPM · 11A
88 chemistry
11B → 10B · 12B
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 3:46 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Wicked & Dark
Trigga · 88 BPM · 10B
90 chemistry
About this track.
Sword Style by Taxman is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass track at 88 BPM with moderate drive and subtle groove. At 64% energy, it works as an energy builder — pushing the floor forward without peaking.
Released 2 Jul 2024 · 3:46 · 49% mood · -7 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 86% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
64% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Taxman.
Taxman is a drum and bass producer known for work within the genre's technical and rhythmic traditions. His output spans the broader drum and bass landscape with a focus on production craft.
88
Median BPM
9A
Top key
2006–2023
Active
41
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Sword Style?
88 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 83–93 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Sword Style in?
A Major — 11B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 11A, 10B and 12B.
What mixes well with Sword Style?
Tracks in 11B, 11A, 10B or 12B between ~83–93 BPM — top matches include Wicked & Dark by Trigga (adjacent key) and Sekkle Down by Jamezy (same key).
Where does Sword Style fit in a DJ set?
Mid-set energy builder — 64% energy pushes the floor forward without peaking. Save peak-time slots for higher-drive records.
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