Drum & Bass · 2019
The PrototypesBARELY ALIVEMad Hed City
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.
11A → 11A
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 25% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Concentrate
ATMOS (BE) · 88 BPM · 11A
92 chemistry
11A → 11B
Relative major — brighter key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
My Chemical Romance · 90 BPM · 11B
65 chemistry
11A → 10A · 12A
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 3:37 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
back 2 u
James Hiraeth · 87 BPM · 12A
91 chemistry
Warrior (Feat. Mad Hed City) - The Prototypes Remix by The Prototypes, BARELY ALIVE, Mad Hed City is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass track at 87 BPM with moderate drive and subtle groove. At 79% energy, it delivers peak-time intensity.
Released 27 May 2019 · 3:37 · 49% mood · -8 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 83% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
79% energy places it in the peak — the top of the night — full commitment, the room is already yours.
The Prototypes are a drum and bass duo known for their work within the liquid funk and neurofunk subgenres. Their productions combine intricate breakbeats with soulful atmospheres and technical precision, establishing…
87
Median BPM
4A
Top key
2011–2020
Active
39
Tracks
87 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 82–92 BPM without pitch artefacts.
F♯ Minor — 11A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 11B, 10A and 12A.
Tracks in 11A, 11B, 10A or 12A between ~82–92 BPM — top matches include Save Us by Lauren L'aimant (same key) and Run Tings by Drumsound & Bassline Smith (key change).
Peak-time weapon — 79% energy hits hard and holds the floor. Drop it when the room is already yours.
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Mixes well with this track
Every candidate scored on key, tempo, energy, groove, mood and vocals — the top 5, ranked.
Save Us
Lauren L'aimant
87 BPM · 11A · Drum & Bass
Same key · same BPM — seamless blend
Run Tings
Drumsound & Bassline Smith
87 BPM · 10B · Drum & Bass
Key jump · same BPM — seamless blend
City of Dreams
Delta Heavy
87 BPM · 11A · Drum & Bass
Same key · same BPM — seamless blend
Here For You
Wilkinson
87 BPM · 10A · Drum & Bass
Adjacent key · same BPM — seamless blend
Another World
Modestep
87 BPM · 11A · Drum & Bass
Same key · same BPM — seamless blend