Dumplings and Stew
30s preview
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 94/100
- Pop
- 8/100
- Length
- 5:32
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBZSD2100020
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Dumplings and Stew is a drum n bass track in B♭ minor (3A) at 175 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). Hotter than 86% of Calibre's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 33%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 19%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Dumplings and Stew in?
Dumplings and Stew by Calibre is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dumplings and Stew?
Dumplings and Stew runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with Dumplings and Stew?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Dumplings and Stew good for peak time?
With energy 94 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 175 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-186 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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