Powder Killer
- BPM
- 178
- Half-time
- 89
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 4:58
- Released
- 2007
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -6.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY0697006
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Powder Killer: drum n bass, F♯ minor (11A), 178 BPM. It reads as bright and euphoric. A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 99% of Danny Byrd's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- faster than 82% of Danny Byrd's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 80% of Danny Byrd's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Powder Killer in?
Powder Killer by Danny Byrd is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Powder Killer?
Powder Killer runs at 178 BPM.
What mixes well with Powder Killer?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is Powder Killer good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 178 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 178 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%: 167-189 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 178 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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