The Edge of Time
30s preview
- Key
- 6A · G minor
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 11m
- Energy
- 61/100
- Pop
- 22/100
- Length
- 5:21
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBXJH1000160
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Edge of Time: drum n bass, G minor (6A), 172 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 96% of Break's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- darker than 95% of Break's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 93% of Break's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 92% of Break's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 34%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Edge of Time in?
The Edge of Time by Break is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Edge of Time?
The Edge of Time runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with The Edge of Time?
From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Edge of Time good for peak time?
With energy 61 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
6A → 5A · 7A · 6BFrom 6A, 7A (D minor) lifts the energy a step; 6B (B♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 5A (C minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6A at 172 BPM: 7A (D minor) — move to 7A to push the floor harder; 6B (B♭ major) — switch to 6B for a mood change without losing the groove; 5A (C minor) — drop to 5A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 1A rather than 6A; below -5% it reads as 11A. With key lock on, it stays 6A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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