The Devil Is in the Beats
30s preview
- BPM
- 100
- Double-time
- 200
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 20/100
- Length
- 2:35
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -6.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.8 dB
- ISRC
- USSM11103061
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A slow-groove tempo big beat cut, The Devil Is in the Beats sits in D♭ major (3B) at 100 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. 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). A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 93% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 77% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Devil Is in the Beats in?
The Devil Is in the Beats by The Chemical Brothers is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Devil Is in the Beats?
The Devil Is in the Beats runs at 100 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with The Devil Is in the Beats?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Devil Is in the Beats good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 100 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
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 100 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%: 94-106 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: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 100 — 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 100 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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