Nordwand
- Key
- 7B · F major
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 12d
- Energy
- 84/100
- Pop
- 9/100
- Length
- 4:59
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -1.7 dB
- ISRC
- DEQ121425850
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Nordwand is a drum n bass track in F major (7B) at 172 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 79% of Phace's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Nordwand in?
Nordwand by Phace is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Nordwand?
Nordwand runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Nordwand?
From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.
Is Nordwand good for peak time?
With energy 84 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
7B → 6B · 8B · 7AFrom 7B, 8B (C major) lifts the energy a step; 7A (D minor) settles into the relative minor; 6B (B♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 7B at 172 BPM: 8B (C major) — move to 8B to push the floor harder; 7A (D minor) — switch to 7A for a mood change without losing the groove; 6B (B♭ major) — drop to 6B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 2B rather than 7B; below -5% it reads as 12B. With key lock on, it stays 7B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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