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Running Blind

Noisia

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Key
1B · B major
BPM
172
Half-time
86
Open Key
6d
Energy
99/100
Pop
0/100
Length
4:22
Released
2014
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
0.9 dB
Dynamics
11.6 dB
ISRC
UKACT2520599

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

Running Blind: drum n bass, B major (1B), 172 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Noisia's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Energy:
hotter than 93% of Noisia's catalogue
Brightness:
darker than 75% of Noisia's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy99
Mood12Dark
Groove47
Acoustic0
Instrumental86
Live21
Speech50

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
31%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
18%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Running Blind in?

Running Blind by Noisia is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Running Blind?

Running Blind runs at 172 BPM.

What mixes well with Running Blind?

From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.

Is Running Blind good for peak time?

With energy 99 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

1B12B · 2B · 1A

From 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 1B

2BSimple Mix Upper
12BSimple Mix Downer
1ATonal Shift·
2ADiagonal Mix Upper
12ADiagonal Mix Downer
4ACompatible Tone·
3BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
11BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
4BParallel Key Upper▲▲
10BParallel Key Downer▼▼
8BTritone Jump▲▲
5BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 1B at 172 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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