Railing
30s preview
- BPM
- 84
- Double-time
- 168
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:05
- Released
- 1997
- Album
- New Forms
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBF089700330
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Railing - 2008 Re-editversion9A · 85
A downtempo drum n bass cut, Railing sits in D♭ major (3B) at 84 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 1997 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of Roni Size's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Roni Size's catalogue
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 95% of Roni Size's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 83% of Roni Size's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 24%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 23%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Railing in?
Railing by Roni Size is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Railing?
Railing runs at 84 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Railing?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Railing good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 84 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
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 84 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%: 79-89 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: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 84 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 84 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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