Machine Gun
- BPM
- 65
- Double-time
- 130
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 25/100
- Pop
- 17/100
- Length
- 1:09
- Released
- 2013
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -21.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM71308095
- Explicit
- Yes
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A drum n bass cut, Machine Gun sits in D♭ major (3B) at 65 BPM. Tonally it lands subdued and even. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of Chase & Status's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Energy:
- calmer than 97% of Chase & Status's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 78% of Chase & Status's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Machine Gun in?
Machine Gun by Chase & Status is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Machine Gun?
Machine Gun runs at 65 BPM.
What mixes well with Machine Gun?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Machine Gun good for peak time?
With energy 25 out of 100 at 65 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 65 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 61-69 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 65 — 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 65 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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