The Drill
30s preview
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 53/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 5:09
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Tech House
- Label
- Kompakt
- Loudness
- -11.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.9 dB
- ISRC
- DEU671100102
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A peak-time tempo tech house cut, The Drill sits in B♭ minor (3A) at 128 BPM. Tonally it lands balanced in mood. 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 real dynamic headroom. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 85% of Gui Boratto's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 78% of Gui Boratto's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Drill in?
The Drill by Gui Boratto is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Drill?
The Drill runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with The Drill?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Drill good for peak time?
With energy 53 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 128 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A 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.
