Eve of Destruction
30s preview
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 95
- Double-time
- 190
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 10/100
- Length
- 3:41
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -6.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM71904328
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Eve of Destruction runs 95 BPM in E minor (9A), a slow-groove tempo big beat record. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). Groovier than 97% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Tempo:
- slower than 95% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 17%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Eve of Destruction in?
Eve of Destruction by The Chemical Brothers is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Eve of Destruction?
Eve of Destruction runs at 95 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Eve of Destruction?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Eve of Destruction good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 95 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 95 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 89-101 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 95 — 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 95 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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