Centre Of The Storm
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:38
- Released
- 2000
- Album
- In The Mode
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBF080000281
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 175 BPM in A♭ major (4B), Centre Of The Storm is a drum n bass production. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2000 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Roni Size's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 97% of Roni Size's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Centre Of The Storm in?
Centre Of The Storm by Roni Size is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Centre Of The Storm?
Centre Of The Storm runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with Centre Of The Storm?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Centre Of The Storm good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 175 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-186 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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