Z Step
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 5:14
- Released
- 2008
- Album
- Symmetry
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBXJH0800016
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Z Step is a downtempo drum n bass track in F♯ minor (11A) at 87 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 96% of Break's catalogue.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Z Step in?
Z Step by Break is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Z Step?
Z Step runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Z Step?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is Z Step good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
11A → 10A · 12A · 11BFrom 11A, 12A (D♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 11B (A major) brightens to the relative major; 10A (B minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11A at 87 BPM: 12A (D♭ minor) — move to 12A to push the floor harder; 11B (A major) — switch to 11B for a mood change without losing the groove; 10A (B minor) — drop to 10A 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A 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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