Vex (feat. Slick Don)
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- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 132
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 94/100
- Pop
- 19/100
- Length
- 5:06
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 15.4 dB
- ISRC
- FR96X1744688
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Vex (feat. Slick Don): peak-time tempo drum n bass, C major (8B), 132 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. More treble-tilted than 91% of Notion's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Energy:
- hotter than 78% of Notion's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 75% of Notion's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 75% of Notion's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 29%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 25%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 20%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Vex (feat. Slick Don) in?
Vex (feat. Slick Don) by Notion is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Vex (feat. Slick Don)?
Vex (feat. Slick Don) runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Vex (feat. Slick Don)?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Vex (feat. Slick Don) good for peak time?
With energy 94 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 8B at 132 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%: 124-140 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: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 94/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 132 — 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 132 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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