Beam Riders
30s preview
- BPM
- 132
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 70/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 6:48
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -12.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 9.6 dB
- ISRC
- BEN581801088
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Beam Riders is a peak-time tempo techno track in D♭ major (3B) at 132 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. More bass-heavy than 90% of Planetary Assault Systems's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- darker than 84% of Planetary Assault Systems's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 80% of Planetary Assault Systems's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 50%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 26%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 15%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 9%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Beam Riders in?
Beam Riders by Planetary Assault Systems is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Beam Riders?
Beam Riders runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Beam Riders?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Beam Riders good for peak time?
With energy 70 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 132 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 124-140 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 132 — 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 132 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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