Empty Words
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 75/100
- Pop
- 14/100
- Length
- 4:30
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -6.7 dB
- ISRC
- UKEWB1600214
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 87 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Empty Words is a downtempo drum n bass production. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. Groovier than 95% of Alix Perez's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Tempo:
- slower than 88% of Alix Perez's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 84% of Alix Perez's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Empty Words in?
Empty Words by Alix Perez is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Empty Words?
Empty Words runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Empty Words?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Empty Words good for peak time?
With energy 75 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 87 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 82-92 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 87 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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