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Minds Eye

Pendulum

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Key
3A · B♭ minor
BPM
173
Half-time
87
Open Key
8m
Energy
98/100
Pop
29/100
Length
6:59
Released
2006
Album
Hardware Limited, Vol. 3
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-7.1 dB
Dynamics
15.9 dB
ISRC
GBQXF0630023

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

A drum n bass cut, Minds Eye sits in B♭ minor (3A) at 173 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 16 dB). A 2006 production that still circulates in sets. More treble-tilted than 93% of Pendulum's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Energy:
hotter than 88% of Pendulum's catalogue
Brightness:
brighter than 77% of Pendulum's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy98
Mood42Balanced
Groove53
Acoustic0
Instrumental86
Live94
Speech9

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
29%
Low
30-130 Hz
27%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
24%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
21%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Minds Eye in?

Minds Eye by Pendulum is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Minds Eye?

Minds Eye runs at 173 BPM.

What mixes well with Minds Eye?

From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.

Is Minds Eye good for peak time?

With energy 98 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

3A2A · 4A · 3B

From 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 3A

4ASimple Mix Upper
2ASimple Mix Downer
3BTonal Shift·
4BDiagonal Mix Upper
2BDiagonal Mix Downer
12BCompatible Tone·
5AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6AParallel Key Upper▲▲
12AParallel Key Downer▼▼
10ATritone Jump▲▲
7ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3A at 173 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A 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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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 173 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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