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Annihilating Rhythm

Umek

Key
10B · D major
BPM
133
Open Key
3d
Energy
92/100
Pop
7/100
Length
6:05
Released
2024
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-4.9 dB

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

Annihilating Rhythm: peak-time tempo techno, D major (10B), 133 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy92
Mood22Dark
Groove79
Acoustic0
Instrumental88
Live11
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Annihilating Rhythm in?

Annihilating Rhythm by Umek is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Annihilating Rhythm?

Annihilating Rhythm runs at 133 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Annihilating Rhythm?

From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.

Is Annihilating Rhythm good for peak time?

With energy 92 out of 100 at 133 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

10B9B · 11B · 10A

From 10B, 11B (A major) lifts the energy a step; 10A (B minor) settles into the relative minor; 9B (G major) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 10B

11BSimple Mix Upper
9BSimple Mix Downer
10ATonal Shift·
11ADiagonal Mix Upper
9ADiagonal Mix Downer
1ACompatible Tone·
12BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
8BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
1BParallel Key Upper▲▲
7BParallel Key Downer▼▼
5BTritone Jump▲▲
2BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 10B at 133 BPM: 11B (A major) — move to 11B to push the floor harder; 10A (B minor) — switch to 10A for a mood change without losing the groove; 9B (G major) — drop to 9B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 125-141 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 5B rather than 10B; below -5% it reads as 3B. With key lock on, it stays 10B across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 92/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 133 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 133 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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