Villains Cowl
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- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 86
- Double-time
- 172
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 3:21
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.1 dB
- ISRC
- UKACT2230722
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Villains Cowl is a downtempo drum n bass track in B major (1B) at 86 BPM. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 11 dB). Slower than 99% of The Upbeats's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- groovier than 92% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 33%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 17%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Villains Cowl in?
Villains Cowl by The Upbeats is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Villains Cowl?
Villains Cowl runs at 86 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Villains Cowl?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is Villains Cowl good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 86 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 86 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 81-91 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 86 — 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 86 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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