Spiral
30s preview
- Key
- 6A · G minor
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 11m
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 23/100
- Length
- 6:29
- Released
- 2003
- Album
- Spiral / Ulterior Motive
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -8.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBKQU2439920
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Spiral runs 173 BPM in G minor (6A), a drum n bass record. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2003 production that still circulates in sets. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 31%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 19%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Spiral in?
Spiral by Pendulum is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Spiral?
Spiral runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Spiral?
From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.
Is Spiral good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
6A → 5A · 7A · 6BFrom 6A, 7A (D minor) lifts the energy a step; 6B (B♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 5A (C minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6A at 173 BPM: 7A (D minor) — move to 7A to push the floor harder; 6B (B♭ major) — switch to 6B for a mood change without losing the groove; 5A (C minor) — drop to 5A 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 1A rather than 6A; below -5% it reads as 11A. With key lock on, it stays 6A 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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Other recommendations
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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