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Destruction

Nero

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Key
8B · C major
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
1d
Energy
95/100
Pop
34/100
Length
3:28
Released
2025
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-3.3 dB
Dynamics
8.9 dB
ISRC
QZTGW2405821

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Destruction is a drum n bass track in C major (8B) at 174 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Better known than 87% of Nero's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Tempo:
faster than 85% of Nero's catalogue
Energy:
hotter than 81% of Nero's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy95
Mood17Dark
Groove50
Acoustic0
Instrumental77
Live19
Speech11

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
33%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
16%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Destruction in?

Destruction by Nero is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Destruction?

Destruction runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Destruction?

From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.

Is Destruction good for peak time?

With energy 95 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

8B7B · 9B · 8A

From 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 8B

9BSimple Mix Upper
7BSimple Mix Downer
8ATonal Shift·
9ADiagonal Mix Upper
7ADiagonal Mix Downer
11ACompatible Tone·
10BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
6BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
11BParallel Key Upper▲▲
5BParallel Key Downer▼▼
3BTritone Jump▲▲
12BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 8B at 174 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 174 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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