Blast
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 167
- Half-time
- 84
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 5:31
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -8.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBTKW1601414
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A very fast drum n bass cut, Blast sits in F minor (4A) at 167 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 95% of Optical's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Blast in?
Blast by Optical is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Blast?
Blast runs at 167 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Blast?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Blast good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 167 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 167 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 157-177 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 167 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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