BrAiNdEaD
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 53/100
- Length
- 2:45
- Released
- 2026
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -1.8 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 87 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), BrAiNdEaD is a downtempo drum n bass production. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Slower than 99% of Hedex's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Hedex's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 95% of Hedex's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is BrAiNdEaD in?
BrAiNdEaD by Hedex is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is BrAiNdEaD?
BrAiNdEaD runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with BrAiNdEaD?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is BrAiNdEaD good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 87 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 82-92 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 87 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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