Breathing Man
30s preview
- BPM
- 111
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 5:09
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Second Sun
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -8.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 17.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBZSD0500010
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Breathing Manoriginal3B · 116
Breathing Man runs 111 BPM in A♭ minor (1A), a mid-tempo drum n bass record. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 18 dB). A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 93% of Calibre's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- hotter than 88% of Calibre's catalogue
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 88% of Calibre's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 85% of Calibre's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 27%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 22%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Breathing Man in?
Breathing Man by Calibre is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Breathing Man?
Breathing Man runs at 111 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Breathing Man?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is Breathing Man good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 111 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 111 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 104-118 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 111 — 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 111 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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