Under Siege
30s preview
- BPM
- 169
- Half-time
- 85
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 63/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:19
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.7 dB
- ISRC
- GB8KE1353859
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Under Siege: very fast drum n bass, D♭ minor (12A), 169 BPM. Spoken-word passages run through it. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of A.M.C's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of A.M.C's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 97% of A.M.C's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 95% of A.M.C's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 25%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Under Siege in?
Under Siege by A.M.C is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Under Siege?
Under Siege runs at 169 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Under Siege?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Under Siege good for peak time?
With energy 63 out of 100 at 169 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 169 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 159-179 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 169 — 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 169 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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