Intro - Live at Brixton Academy
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 85
- Double-time
- 170
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 54/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 1:57
- Released
- 2009
- Album
- Live at Brixton Academy
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -15.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBAHT0900244
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Intro - Live at Brixton Academy: downtempo drum n bass, C minor (5A), 85 BPM. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of Pendulum's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Pendulum's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 97% of Pendulum's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 93% of Pendulum's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Intro - Live at Brixton Academy in?
Intro - Live at Brixton Academy by Pendulum is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Intro - Live at Brixton Academy?
Intro - Live at Brixton Academy runs at 85 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Intro - Live at Brixton Academy?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Intro - Live at Brixton Academy good for peak time?
With energy 54 out of 100 at 85 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 85 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 80-90 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 85 — 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 85 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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