Drone Farm
- BPM
- 165
- Half-time
- 83
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 63/100
- Pop
- 15/100
- Length
- 4:16
- Released
- 2026
- Genre
- Hardcore
- Loudness
- -8.6 dB
- ISRC
- GB6LT2600273
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 165 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Drone Farm is a very fast hardcore production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Faster than 99% of Carl Cox's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Energy:
- calmer than 92% of Carl Cox's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 89% of Carl Cox's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 35%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Drone Farm in?
Drone Farm by Carl Cox is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Drone Farm?
Drone Farm runs at 165 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Drone Farm?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Drone Farm good for peak time?
With energy 63 out of 100 at 165 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 165 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 155-175 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 165 — 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 165 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
