Pipe Cleaner
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 86/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:29
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Ruby
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- 0.2 dB
- ISRC
- GB8KE1559484
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Pipe Cleaner is a drum n bass track in E minor (9A) at 175 BPM. It reads as bright and euphoric. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Voltage's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 98% of Voltage's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 94% of Voltage's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Pipe Cleaner in?
Pipe Cleaner by Voltage is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Pipe Cleaner?
Pipe Cleaner runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with Pipe Cleaner?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Pipe Cleaner good for peak time?
With energy 86 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 175 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-186 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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