Free - Original Mix
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 88
- Double-time
- 176
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 89/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 6:34
- Released
- 2008
- Album
- Shelflife
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBZSD0800024
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Free - Original Mix: downtempo drum n bass, A minor (8A), 88 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 91% of Calibre's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Groove:
- groovier than 76% of Calibre's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Free - Original Mix in?
Free - Original Mix by Calibre is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Free - Original Mix?
Free - Original Mix runs at 88 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Free - Original Mix?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Free - Original Mix good for peak time?
With energy 89 out of 100 at 88 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 88 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 83-93 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 88 — 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 88 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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