Hot Knives
- BPM
- 178
- Half-time
- 89
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 74/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 4:19
- Released
- 2017
- Album
- Hot knives
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -1.2 dB
- ISRC
- GB8KE1756175
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Hot Knives is a drum n bass track in B♭ minor (3A) at 178 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 96% of Voltage's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Energy:
- calmer than 91% of Voltage's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 85% of Voltage's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 83% of Voltage's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Hot Knives in?
Hot Knives by Voltage is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Hot Knives?
Hot Knives runs at 178 BPM.
What mixes well with Hot Knives?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Hot Knives good for peak time?
With energy 74 out of 100 at 178 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 178 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 167-189 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 178 — 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 178 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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