The Pipes
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 143
- Half-time
- 72
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 5:58
- Released
- 2002
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.2 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Pipes is a driving up-tempo techno track in G major (9B) at 143 BPM. 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. A 2002 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 96% of Robert Hood's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Tempo:
- faster than 92% of Robert Hood's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 84% of Robert Hood's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Pipes in?
The Pipes by Robert Hood is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Pipes?
The Pipes runs at 143 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Pipes?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Pipes good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 143 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 143 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 134-152 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 143 — 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 143 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
