Activate
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 4:56
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -0.9 dB
- ISRC
- UKW3Z2201064
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 87 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Activate is a downtempo drum n bass production. It reads as dark and driving. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Slower than 99% of Benny L's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- groovier than 80% of Benny L's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Activate in?
Activate by Benny L is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Activate?
Activate runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Activate?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Activate good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
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 87 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%: 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 87 — 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 87 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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