Cannibal
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 41/100
- Length
- 3:21
- Released
- 2025
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Label
- Mushroom Music
- Loudness
- -3.6 dB
- ISRC
- AULI02561480
- Explicit
- Yes
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Cannibal is a drum n bass track in A♭ minor (1A) at 174 BPM. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Better known than 83% of Pendulum's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 76% of Pendulum's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Cannibal in?
Cannibal by Pendulum is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cannibal?
Cannibal runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Cannibal?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is Cannibal good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 174 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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