Alpha
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 3d
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 12/100
- Length
- 6:06
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.7 dB
- ISRC
- UKW3Z2101644
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Alpha is a drum n bass track in D major (10B) at 175 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Calmer than 84% of Benny L's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- darker than 82% of Benny L's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Alpha in?
Alpha by Benny L is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Alpha?
Alpha runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with Alpha?
From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.
Is Alpha good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
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 175 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%: 164-186 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: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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