Smash to Pieces
- BPM
- 176
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 91/100
- Pop
- 20/100
- Length
- 7:55
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -7.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM71201106
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 176 BPM in E major (12B), Smash to Pieces is a drum n bass production. The feel is dark and driving. It is vocal-led. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 99% of Chase & Status's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Chase & Status's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 95% of Chase & Status's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Smash to Pieces in?
Smash to Pieces by Chase & Status is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Smash to Pieces?
Smash to Pieces runs at 176 BPM.
What mixes well with Smash to Pieces?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Smash to Pieces good for peak time?
With energy 91 out of 100 at 176 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 176 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 165-187 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 176 — 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 176 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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