Hacksaw
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:09
- Released
- 2003
- Album
- The Original Doctor Shade
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -6.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBTKW0390441
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Hacksaw: drum n bass, G major (9B), 173 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2003 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Optical's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Hacksaw in?
Hacksaw by Optical is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Hacksaw?
Hacksaw runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Hacksaw?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Hacksaw good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 173 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 163-183 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 173 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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