Block Control
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 99/100
- Pop
- 19/100
- Length
- 7:11
- Released
- 2005
- Album
- Block Control EP
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -8.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBAGN0400436
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Block Control is a peak-time tempo drum n bass track in D♭ major (3B) at 129 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2005 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 98% of Noisia's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 96% of Noisia's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 84% of Noisia's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Block Control in?
Block Control by Noisia is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Block Control?
Block Control runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Block Control?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Block Control good for peak time?
With energy 99 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
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.
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How to mix it
In 3B at 129 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%: 121-137 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: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 99/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 129 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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