Under Pressure
30s preview
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 74/100
- Pop
- 21/100
- Length
- 5:00
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.7 dB
- ISRC
- UKEWB1600284
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A drum n bass cut, Under Pressure sits in B major (1B) at 174 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). More treble-tilted than 99% of Alix Perez's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Groove:
- groovier than 90% of Alix Perez's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 78% of Alix Perez's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 77% of Alix Perez's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 24%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 27%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 20%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Under Pressure in?
Under Pressure by Alix Perez is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Under Pressure?
Under Pressure runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Under Pressure?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is Under Pressure good for peak time?
With energy 74 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 174 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
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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