Kingpin
30s preview
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 13/100
- Length
- 3:52
- Released
- 2013
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -1.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 9.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBPWR1300235
- Explicit
- Yes
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Kingpin - Calyx & Teebee Remixremix3A · 172
- Kingpin - Rockwell Remixremix8B · 81
- Kingpin - Jay Fay Remixremix8B · 112
At 172 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Kingpin is a drum n bass production. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 97% of Skream's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- faster than 96% of Skream's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 83% of Skream's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 75% of Skream's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 17%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Kingpin in?
Kingpin by Skream is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Kingpin?
Kingpin runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Kingpin?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Kingpin good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 172 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 172 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%: 162-182 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 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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