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Mankind

DC Breaks

Key
10B · D major
BPM
173
Half-time
87
Open Key
3d
Energy
83/100
Pop
2/100
Length
6:03
Released
2008
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-7.7 dB
ISRC
GBTMZ0800027

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

Mankind runs 173 BPM in D major (10B), a drum n bass record. It reads as dark and driving. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of DC Breaks's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Tempo:
slower than 88% of DC Breaks's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy83
Mood12Dark
Groove48
Acoustic0
Instrumental55
Live21
Speech12

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Mankind in?

Mankind by DC Breaks is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Mankind?

Mankind runs at 173 BPM.

What mixes well with Mankind?

From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.

Is Mankind good for peak time?

With energy 83 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

10B9B · 11B · 10A

From 10B, 11B (A major) lifts the energy a step; 10A (B minor) settles into the relative minor; 9B (G major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 10B

11BSimple Mix Upper
9BSimple Mix Downer
10ATonal Shift·
11ADiagonal Mix Upper
9ADiagonal Mix Downer
1ACompatible Tone·
12BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
8BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
1BParallel Key Upper▲▲
7BParallel Key Downer▼▼
5BTritone Jump▲▲
2BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 10B at 173 BPM: 11B (A major) — move to 11B to push the floor harder; 10A (B minor) — switch to 10A for a mood change without losing the groove; 9B (G major) — drop to 9B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 163-183 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 5B rather than 10B; below -5% it reads as 3B. With key lock on, it stays 10B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 173 — 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 173 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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