Killing Puritans
- BPM
- 108
- Open Key
- 3d
- Energy
- 51/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 2:08
- Released
- 2000
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -16.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBAMY0000051
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A mid-tempo house cut, Killing Puritans sits in D major (10B) at 108 BPM. The feel is bright and easy. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2000 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 95% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 95% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 85% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 81% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Killing Puritans in?
Killing Puritans by Armand Van Helden is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Killing Puritans?
Killing Puritans runs at 108 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Killing Puritans?
From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.
Is Killing Puritans good for peak time?
With energy 51 out of 100 at 108 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
10B → 9B · 11B · 10AFrom 10B, 11B (A major) lifts the energy a step; 10A (B minor) settles into the relative minor; 9B (G major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10B at 108 BPM: 11B (A major) — move to 11B to push the floor harder; 10A (B minor) — switch to 10A for a mood change without losing the groove; 9B (G major) — drop to 9B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 102-114 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 5B rather than 10B; below -5% it reads as 3B. With key lock on, it stays 10B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 108 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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