I’m Free
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 80/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:28
- Released
- 2009
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBPWR0900078
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
I’m Free is a drum n bass track in D♭ major (3B) at 172 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Alix Perez's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Groove:
- groovier than 85% of Alix Perez's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is I’m Free in?
I’m Free by Alix Perez is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is I’m Free?
I’m Free runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with I’m Free?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is I’m Free good for peak time?
With energy 80 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 172 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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