DEFENCE
- BPM
- 149
- Half-time
- 75
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 84/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:19
- Released
- 1982
- Album
- SKIN DEEP
- Genre
- Punk
- Loudness
- -6.5 dB
- ISRC
- JPSR08208520
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 149 BPM in A major (11B), DEFENCE is a fast punk production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. A 1982 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Friction's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 92% of Friction's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 86% of Friction's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 80% of Friction's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is DEFENCE in?
DEFENCE by Friction is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is DEFENCE?
DEFENCE runs at 149 BPM, a fast track.
What mixes well with DEFENCE?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is DEFENCE good for peak time?
With energy 84 out of 100 at 149 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11B at 149 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 140-158 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 149 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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