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Decapitator

Turno

Key
12B · E major
BPM
171
Half-time
86
Open Key
5d
Energy
99/100
Pop
0/100
Length
4:38
Released
2017
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-0.9 dB
ISRC
GB8KE1758079

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Decapitator: drum n bass, E major (12B), 171 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Turno's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Energy:
hotter than 83% of Turno's catalogue
Brightness:
brighter than 79% of Turno's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy99
Mood49Balanced
Groove61
Acoustic29
Instrumental65
Live36
Speech16

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Decapitator in?

Decapitator by Turno is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Decapitator?

Decapitator runs at 171 BPM.

What mixes well with Decapitator?

From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.

Is Decapitator good for peak time?

With energy 99 out of 100 at 171 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

12B11B · 1B · 12A

From 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 12B

1BSimple Mix Upper
11BSimple Mix Downer
12ATonal Shift·
1ADiagonal Mix Upper
11ADiagonal Mix Downer
3ACompatible Tone·
2BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
10BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
3BParallel Key Upper▲▲
9BParallel Key Downer▼▼
7BTritone Jump▲▲
4BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 12B at 171 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 161-181 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 171 — 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 171 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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