Boss Skank
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 3d
- Energy
- 52/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 6:57
- Released
- 2013
- Genre
- Uk Garage
- Loudness
- -11.7 dB
- ISRC
- GB4NT1300012
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Boss Skank runs 125 BPM in D major (10B), a club-tempo uk garage record. It reads as dark and steady. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 92% of Zed Bias's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 90% of Zed Bias's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 79% of Zed Bias's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Boss Skank in?
Boss Skank by Zed Bias is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Boss Skank?
Boss Skank runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Boss Skank?
From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.
Is Boss Skank good for peak time?
With energy 52 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
10B → 9B · 11B · 10AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 10B at 125 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%: 117-133 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 mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 125 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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