Pipes
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 86/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:29
- Released
- 2015
- Album
- Aliens
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -6.5 dB
- ISRC
- GB8KE1551952
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Pipes runs 175 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), a drum n bass record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Simula's catalogue.
- Groove:
- groovier than 88% of Simula's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Pipes in?
Pipes by Simula is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Pipes?
Pipes runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with Pipes?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Pipes good for peak time?
With energy 86 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 175 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
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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