Pornography by 1991 cover art

Pornography

1991

Key
7B · F major
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
12d
Energy
94/100
Pop
16/100
Length
4:16
Released
2017
Album
Heartstrings / Pornography
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-4.3 dB
ISRC
USAT21700386

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Pornography is a drum n bass track in F major (7B) at 174 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 98% of 1991's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Groove:
groovier than 88% of 1991's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 84% of 1991's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy94
Mood5Dark
Groove64
Acoustic0
Instrumental88
Live5
Speech9

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Pornography in?

Pornography by 1991 is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Pornography?

Pornography runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Pornography?

From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.

Is Pornography good for peak time?

With energy 94 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

7B6B · 8B · 7A

From 7B, 8B (C major) lifts the energy a step; 7A (D minor) settles into the relative minor; 6B (B♭ major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 7B

8BSimple Mix Upper
6BSimple Mix Downer
7ATonal Shift·
8ADiagonal Mix Upper
6ADiagonal Mix Downer
10ACompatible Tone·
9BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
5BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
10BParallel Key Upper▲▲
4BParallel Key Downer▼▼
2BTritone Jump▲▲
11BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 7B at 174 BPM: 8B (C major) — move to 8B to push the floor harder; 7A (D minor) — switch to 7A for a mood change without losing the groove; 6B (B♭ major) — drop to 6B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.

Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 2B rather than 7B; below -5% it reads as 12B. With key lock on, it stays 7B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 174 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Other recommendations

Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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