Recruits VIP
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 63/100
- Pop
- 14/100
- Length
- 4:26
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.4 dB
- ISRC
- GB8KE1358386
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Recruits VIP: drum n bass, D♭ major (3B), 175 BPM. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 98% of Hedex's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Recruits VIP in?
Recruits VIP by Hedex is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Recruits VIP?
Recruits VIP runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with Recruits VIP?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Recruits VIP good for peak time?
With energy 63 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 175 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-186 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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