Way Out West
30s preview
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:36
- Released
- 2015
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -1.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.4 dB
- ISRC
- GB2LD0902037
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A drum n bass cut, Way Out West sits in A major (11B) at 174 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Benny L's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Groove:
- groovier than 93% of Benny L's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 89% of Benny L's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 18%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 17%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Way Out West in?
Way Out West by Benny L is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Way Out West?
Way Out West runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Way Out West?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Way Out West good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11B at 174 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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