Menacing Ways
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 85/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 5:16
- Released
- 2010
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBPWR1000110
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 173 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), Menacing Ways is a drum n bass production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 87% of Alix Perez's catalogue.
- Groove:
- groovier than 83% of Alix Perez's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 76% of Alix Perez's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Menacing Ways in?
Menacing Ways by Alix Perez is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Menacing Ways?
Menacing Ways runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Menacing Ways?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Menacing Ways good for peak time?
With energy 85 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 173 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 163-183 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 173 — 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 173 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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