Drum & Bass · 2015
Nerves
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.
6A → 6A
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 63% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
War by Remote
Killbox · 87 BPM · 6A
93 chemistry
6A → 6B
Relative major — brighter key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
How You Remind Me
Nickelback · 86 BPM · 6B
68 chemistry
6A → 5A · 7A
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 6:12 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Don't Let Me Go feat. Amy Pearson
The Prototypes · 87 BPM · 5A
89 chemistry
About this track.
Nerves by The Clamps is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass track at 86 BPM with moderate drive and balanced groove. At 70% energy, it works as an energy builder — pushing the floor forward without peaking.
Released 30 Jul 2015 · 6:12 · 44% mood · -8 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 81% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
70% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About The Clamps.
The Clamps is a drum and bass producer and DJ known for work within the genre's electronic landscape. Their output spans the broader drum and bass spectrum, contributing to the format's ongoing development through…
87
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4A
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Quick answers.
What BPM is Nerves?
86 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 81–91 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Nerves in?
G Minor — 6A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 6B, 5A and 7A.
What mixes well with Nerves?
Tracks in 6A, 6B, 5A or 7A between ~81–91 BPM — top matches include Burning Inside - VIP by Zigi SC (same key) and War by Remote by Killbox (same key).
Where does Nerves fit in a DJ set?
Mid-set energy builder — 70% energy with a steady groove pushes the floor forward without peaking. Save peak-time slots for higher-drive records.
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