Shallow Affect by Alix Perez cover art

Shallow Affect

Alix Perez

Key
3B · D♭ major
BPM
118
Open Key
8d
Energy
72/100
Pop
10/100
Length
4:58
Released
2022
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-10.3 dB
ISRC
UKEWB1600287

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Shallow Affect is a mid-tempo drum n bass track in D♭ major (3B) at 118 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Darker than 98% of Alix Perez's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.

Tempo:
slower than 75% of Alix Perez's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 75% of Alix Perez's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy72
Mood3Dark
Groove55
Acoustic3
Instrumental79
Live12
Speech6

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Shallow Affect in?

Shallow Affect by Alix Perez is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Shallow Affect?

Shallow Affect runs at 118 BPM, a mid-tempo track.

What mixes well with Shallow Affect?

From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.

Is Shallow Affect good for peak time?

With energy 72 out of 100 at 118 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

3B2B · 4B · 3A

From 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.

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Every move from 3B

4BSimple Mix Upper
2BSimple Mix Downer
3ATonal Shift·
4ADiagonal Mix Upper
2ADiagonal Mix Downer
6ACompatible Tone·
5BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6BParallel Key Upper▲▲
12BParallel Key Downer▼▼
10BTritone Jump▲▲
7BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3B at 118 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%: 111-125 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 mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 118 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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