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Badman

Sigma

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Key
8B · C major
BPM
87
Double-time
174
Open Key
1d
Energy
95/100
Pop
31/100
Length
2:05
Released
2023
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-2.4 dB
Dynamics
11.0 dB
ISRC
GBSXS2300231
Explicit
Yes

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

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Badman is a downtempo drum n bass track in C major (8B) at 87 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 11 dB). Groovier than 93% of Sigma's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.

Tempo:
slower than 92% of Sigma's catalogue
Reach:
better known than 90% of Sigma's catalogue
Energy:
hotter than 86% of Sigma's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy95
Mood59Balanced
Groove78
Acoustic7
Instrumental0
Live56
Speech20

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
33%
Low
30-130 Hz
25%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
18%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Badman in?

Badman by Sigma is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Badman?

Badman runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.

What mixes well with Badman?

From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.

Is Badman good for peak time?

With energy 95 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.

Mixes harmonically

8B7B · 9B · 8A

From 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 8B

9BSimple Mix Upper
7BSimple Mix Downer
8ATonal Shift·
9ADiagonal Mix Upper
7ADiagonal Mix Downer
11ACompatible Tone·
10BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
6BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
11BParallel Key Upper▲▲
5BParallel Key Downer▼▼
3BTritone Jump▲▲
12BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 8B at 87 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 82-92 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.

Programming: a floor-filler.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 87 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 87 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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