Showdown - Radio Edit
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 15/100
- Length
- 3:22
- Released
- 2009
- Album
- Showdown
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBAHT0800659
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Showdownoriginal10A · 174
- Showdown - DJ Clipz Remixremix2B · 174
- Showdown - Excision Remixremix12A · 140
- Showdown - Live at Brixton Academyoriginal9B · 174
- Showdown - Live at Brixton Academyoriginal10B · 174
- Showdown - Red Light Remixremix10B · 128
Against the original (10A at 174 BPM), this version holds the same tempo and moves the key from 10A to 9A.
A drum n bass cut, Showdown - Radio Edit sits in E minor (9A) at 174 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 76% of Pendulum's catalogue.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Showdown - Radio Edit in?
Showdown - Radio Edit by Pendulum is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Showdown - Radio Edit?
Showdown - Radio Edit runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Showdown - Radio Edit?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Showdown - Radio Edit 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
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 174 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A 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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