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Crush - Radio Edit [Radio Edit]

Pendulum

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Key
12A · D♭ minor
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
5m
Energy
95/100
Pop
31/100
Length
3:23
Released
2011
Album
Crush (Radio Edit)
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-4.0 dB
Dynamics
10.6 dB
ISRC
GBAHT1000282

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Other versions

Against the original (10B at 174 BPM), this version holds the same tempo and moves the key from 10B to 12A.

A drum n bass cut, Crush - Radio Edit [Radio Edit] sits in D♭ minor (12A) at 174 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 79% of Pendulum's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy95
Mood25Dark
Groove36
Acoustic0
Instrumental0
Live36
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
33%
Low
30-130 Hz
26%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
22%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
19%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Crush - Radio Edit [Radio Edit] in?

Crush - Radio Edit [Radio Edit] by Pendulum is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Crush - Radio Edit [Radio Edit]?

Crush - Radio Edit [Radio Edit] runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Crush - Radio Edit [Radio Edit]?

From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.

Is Crush - Radio Edit [Radio Edit] good for peak time?

With energy 95 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

12A11A · 1A · 12B

From 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 12A

1ASimple Mix Upper
11ASimple Mix Downer
12BTonal Shift·
1BDiagonal Mix Upper
11BDiagonal Mix Downer
9BCompatible Tone·
2AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
10AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
3AParallel Key Upper▲▲
9AParallel Key Downer▼▼
7ATritone Jump▲▲
4ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 12A at 174 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A 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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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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