The Cut Deepens
30s preview
- BPM
- 170
- Half-time
- 85
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 81/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:56
- Released
- 2009
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBPWR0900072
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Cut Deepens runs 170 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), a very fast drum n bass record. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Alix Perez's catalogue.
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 92% of Alix Perez's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 77% of Alix Perez's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 28%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 19%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Cut Deepens in?
The Cut Deepens by Alix Perez is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Cut Deepens?
The Cut Deepens runs at 170 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with The Cut Deepens?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Cut Deepens good for peak time?
With energy 81 out of 100 at 170 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
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 170 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%: 160-180 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 high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 170 — 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 170 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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