Drum & Bass · 2022
Up An Optiv
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.
8B → 8B
Same key, ±2 BPM. With 22% groove and heavy bass, long blends work — cut the incoming bass until the switch.
Louder Than Words
Pendulum · 87 BPM · 8B
93 chemistry
8B → 8A
Relative minor — darker key, same tonal centre. Pair it with a higher-energy record and the floor keeps moving.
Jungle Diva
Lens · 85 BPM · 8A
89 chemistry
8B → 7B · 9B
Adjacent keys through a breakdown. This one runs 5:43 — the outro gives you a full phrase to work with.
Bad feat. Coppa
Franky Nuts · 87 BPM · 7B
90 chemistry
About this track.
Up An Optiv by Universal Project, Kolectiv is a bass-heavy Drum & Bass track at 87 BPM with moderate drive and subtle groove. At 76% energy, it delivers peak-time intensity.
Released 16 Sep 2022 · 5:43 · 45% mood · -9 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 85% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
76% energy places it in the peak — the top of the night — full commitment, the room is already yours.
About Universal Project.
Universal Project is a drum and bass producer working within the genre's electronic and breakbeat traditions. The project explores the technical and rhythmic possibilities of the form through instrumental composition.
87
Median BPM
11A
Top key
2000–2024
Active
6
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Up An Optiv?
87 BPM — squarely in drum & bass territory, mixable within roughly 82–92 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Up An Optiv in?
C Major — 8B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 8A, 7B and 9B.
What mixes well with Up An Optiv?
Tracks in 8B, 8A, 7B or 9B between ~82–92 BPM — top matches include Louder Than Words by Pendulum (same key) and Bunker by Culture Shock (adjacent key).
Where does Up An Optiv fit in a DJ set?
Peak-time weapon — 76% energy hits hard and holds the floor. Drop it when the room is already yours.
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