Showdown - Live
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 99/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 5:47
- Released
- 2008
- Album
- Pendulum iTunes Live: London Festival '08 - EP
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBAHT0800419
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Showdownoriginal10A · 174
- Showdown - Radio Editversion9A · 174
- Showdown - DJ Clipz Remixremix2B · 174
- Showdown - Excision Remixremix12A · 140
- Showdown - Live at Brixton Academyoriginal9B · 174
- Showdown - Live at Brixton Academyoriginal10B · 174
Against the original (10A at 174 BPM), this version holds the same tempo in the same key.
Showdown - Live runs 174 BPM in B minor (10A), a drum n bass record. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 96% of Pendulum's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 81% of Pendulum's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 77% of Pendulum's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Showdown - Live in?
Showdown - Live by Pendulum is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Showdown - Live?
Showdown - Live runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Showdown - Live?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Showdown - Live good for peak time?
With energy 99 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 174 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A 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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