Nexus
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:23
- Released
- 2008
- Album
- Nexus / Front to Back
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.8 dB
- ISRC
- UK5YR0900003
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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- Nexusoriginal11B · 175
Nexus runs 87 BPM in A major (11B), a downtempo drum n bass record. The feel is dark and driving. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Sigma's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Energy:
- hotter than 92% of Sigma's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 92% of Sigma's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Nexus in?
Nexus by Sigma is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Nexus?
Nexus runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Nexus?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Nexus good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11B at 87 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 87 — 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 87 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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