State 808
30s preview
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:23
- Released
- 2009
- Album
- 1984
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 15.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBPWR0900085
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
State 808: drum n bass, C major (8B), 173 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Alix Perez's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 92% of Alix Perez's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 90% of Alix Perez's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 88% of Alix Perez's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 28%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 26%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 26%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 21%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is State 808 in?
State 808 by Alix Perez is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is State 808?
State 808 runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with State 808?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is State 808 good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 173 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 163-183 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 173 — 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 173 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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