Beat on the Drum
- BPM
- 143
- Half-time
- 72
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 99/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 5:52
- Released
- 2025
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -6.6 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Beat on the Drum runs 143 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), a driving up-tempo house record. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Hotter than 97% of Slam's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Tempo:
- faster than 82% of Slam's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 79% of Slam's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 75% of Slam's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Beat on the Drum in?
Beat on the Drum by Slam is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Beat on the Drum?
Beat on the Drum runs at 143 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Beat on the Drum?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Beat on the Drum good for peak time?
With energy 99 out of 100 at 143 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 143 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%: 134-152 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 143 — 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 143 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
