Ghost Snare
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 53/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 5:38
- Released
- 2008
- Album
- Future Sound Of Cambridge 3
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -10.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY0814405
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 172 BPM in E♭ minor (2A), Ghost Snare is a drum n bass production. The feel is dark and steady. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 98% of Nu:Tone's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 94% of Nu:Tone's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 81% of Nu:Tone's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 77% of Nu:Tone's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Ghost Snare in?
Ghost Snare by Nu:Tone is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Ghost Snare?
Ghost Snare runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Ghost Snare?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is Ghost Snare good for peak time?
With energy 53 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
2A → 1A · 3A · 2BFrom 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2A at 172 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More drum n bass
More from Nu:Tone
Full profile
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.
Every insight on this page, for your own library.
Vibes runs this same analysis on the music you own: keys, energy and vibe for every track, organized into sets you can actually play.