Defect
30s preview
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 68/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:25
- Released
- 1996
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -8.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBUNP0903202
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 128 BPM in G major (9B), Defect is a peak-time tempo drum n bass production. It reads as dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 1996 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 99% of Ed Rush's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 99% of Ed Rush's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Ed Rush's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 94% of Ed Rush's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 39%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 17%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Defect in?
Defect by Ed Rush is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Defect?
Defect runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Defect?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Defect good for peak time?
With energy 68 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 128 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — 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 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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