DJ Assault
American musician
- Base
- United States
- Active
- Since 1996
- Listeners
- 37K
- Sound
Sonic signature
270 analyzedDJ Assault is a driving peak-time electro artist from United States. DJ's catalogue here runs a wide 81-170 BPM band (median 137). Harmonically the catalogue spreads across 23 of 24 keys, with an even split of major and minor, most often 9B, 8A, 10A. The overall sound is bright and euphoric. The tracks here span 1996 to 2022. Since 1996 the typical tempo has eased from 149 to 127 BPM. The catalogue traces a label journey from Jefferson Ave. to Electrofunk Records. Faster than 88% of electro artists.
- Groove:
- groovier than 88% of electro artists
- Energy:
- more restrained than 75% of electro artists
Plays across 23 of 24 keys, 47% in minor, most often 9B, 8A, 10A. Genre DNA leans 100% Electro.
Evolution
Median tempo and energy of the analyzed tracks, year by year.
B2B pairings
Artists who play the same keys at a matching tempo and energy. A back-to-back that mixes cleanly.
- DJ Godfather23 keys · 133 BPM · NRG 70
- Nikki Nair20 keys · 136 BPM · NRG 80
- AnGy KoRe23 keys · 137 BPM · NRG 84
- Rebekah22 keys · 136 BPM · NRG 80
Set builder
A set arc from DJ's own catalogue — picked by measured energy, tempo and groove.
Signature tracks
The defining cuts from DJ's catalogue.
Best known
Sex on the Beach
9B · 51/100 popularity
Hardest
I Don't
7B · energy 100/100
Latest
Imagination - DJ Assault Dub
9B · 2022
Deepest cut
The News Message
3A · 88 BPM
Discography
342 tracks · 270 analyzed
Singles & EPs
About
Craig De Shan Adams, better known as DJ Assault or Craig Diamonds, is an electronic musician and producer known for pioneering Detroit booty music and the ghettotech genre.
FAQ
- What genre is DJ Assault?
- DJ Assault plays mostly electro, with ghettotech, based on their catalogue in the directory.
- What BPM does DJ Assault play at?
- DJ Assault's tracks here sit mostly between 81 and 170 BPM, with a median around 137.
- What key does DJ Assault play in?
- Across 270 analyzed tracks, DJ Assault favours 9B, 8A, 10A, and 47% of the catalogue is in minor keys.
- Where is DJ Assault based?
- DJ Assault is based in United States and has been active since 1996.
- What labels has DJ Assault released on?
- DJ Assault has releases associated with Electrofunk Records, Jefferson Ave., Assault Rifle Records, Mo Wax.
Profile data from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0). Artist images and track data via Spotify. How we measure. Catalogue updated July 2026.
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Methodology
How we keep this honest.
Seeded from open data
Profiles start from Discogs + MusicBrainz (CC0) discography data, then match to the tracks we have analyzed.
Measured, not guessed
Every BPM, key and energy figure on this profile is computed from the actual recordings, not estimated or copied from a third-party API.
Full methodology
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Kept current
Catalogue last updated July 2026.
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