Halo by DC Breaks cover art
Key
5A · C minor
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
10m
Energy
92/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:15
Released
2010
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-2.9 dB
ISRC
GBTMZ0800056

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

A drum n bass cut, Halo sits in C minor (5A) at 174 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of DC Breaks's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Energy:
calmer than 88% of DC Breaks's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 86% of DC Breaks's catalogue
Brightness:
darker than 83% of DC Breaks's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy92
Mood8Dark
Groove43
Acoustic0
Instrumental77
Live10
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Halo in?

Halo by DC Breaks is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Halo?

Halo runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Halo?

From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.

Is Halo good for peak time?

With energy 92 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

5A4A · 6A · 5B

From 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 5A

6ASimple Mix Upper
4ASimple Mix Downer
5BTonal Shift·
6BDiagonal Mix Upper
4BDiagonal Mix Downer
2BCompatible Tone·
7AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
3AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
8AParallel Key Upper▲▲
2AParallel Key Downer▼▼
12ATritone Jump▲▲
9ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 5A at 174 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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