Paper Sword
- BPM
- 168
- Half-time
- 84
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 22/100
- Length
- 4:29
- Released
- 2015
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBBHF1310136
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Paper Sword: very fast drum n bass, F♯ minor (11A), 168 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 96% of Halogenix's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Energy:
- hotter than 95% of Halogenix's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 87% of Halogenix's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Paper Sword in?
Paper Sword by Halogenix is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Paper Sword?
Paper Sword runs at 168 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Paper Sword?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is Paper Sword good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 168 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
11A → 10A · 12A · 11BFrom 11A, 12A (D♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 11B (A major) brightens to the relative major; 10A (B minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11A at 168 BPM: 12A (D♭ minor) — move to 12A to push the floor harder; 11B (A major) — switch to 11B for a mood change without losing the groove; 10A (B minor) — drop to 10A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 158-178 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 168 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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