Tell Me Why (1991 remix)
30s preview
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 11d
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 62/100
- Length
- 4:04
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -1.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 9.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBKCF2301120
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Tell Me Why (1991 remix): drum n bass, B♭ major (6B), 174 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Better known than 98% of 1991's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 84% of 1991's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 80% of 1991's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 33%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Tell Me Why (1991 remix) in?
Tell Me Why (1991 remix) by 1991 is in B♭ major, or 6B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Tell Me Why (1991 remix)?
Tell Me Why (1991 remix) runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Tell Me Why (1991 remix)?
From 6B it blends harmonically with 7B, 6A, 5B. Moving to 7B lifts the energy a step.
Is Tell Me Why (1991 remix) good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
6B → 5B · 7B · 6AFrom 6B, 7B (F major) lifts the energy a step; 6A (G minor) settles into the relative minor; 5B (E♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6B at 174 BPM: 7B (F major) — move to 7B to push the floor harder; 6A (G minor) — switch to 6A for a mood change without losing the groove; 5B (E♭ major) — drop to 5B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 1B rather than 6B; below -5% it reads as 11B. With key lock on, it stays 6B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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