outside man
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 88
- Double-time
- 176
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 56/100
- Pop
- 22/100
- Length
- 5:33
- Released
- 2025
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -7.0 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 88 BPM in B major (1B), outside man is a downtempo drum n bass production. It reads as balanced in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Groovier than 97% of Calibre's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 91% of Calibre's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 89% of Calibre's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 79% of Calibre's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is outside man in?
outside man by Calibre is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is outside man?
outside man runs at 88 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with outside man?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is outside man good for peak time?
With energy 56 out of 100 at 88 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
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 88 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%: 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 88 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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