Steam Train
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:59
- Released
- 2013
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBXJH1000031
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Steam Train is a drum n bass track in C major (8B) at 174 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Break's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Groove:
- groovier than 96% of Break's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Steam Train in?
Steam Train by Break is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Steam Train?
Steam Train runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Steam Train?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Steam Train good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 174 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B 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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