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Simple Sa

Calibre

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Key
7A · D minor
BPM
173
Half-time
87
Open Key
12m
Energy
82/100
Pop
33/100
Length
3:43
Released
2019
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-5.6 dB
Dynamics
10.7 dB
ISRC
GBGPZ1900012

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Simple Sa runs 173 BPM in D minor (7A), a drum n bass record. 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. Better known than 99% of Calibre's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy82
Mood57Balanced
Groove56
Acoustic14
Instrumental90
Live12
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
34%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
20%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
17%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Simple Sa in?

Simple Sa by Calibre is in D minor, or 7A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Simple Sa?

Simple Sa runs at 173 BPM.

What mixes well with Simple Sa?

From 7A it blends harmonically with 8A, 7B, 6A. Moving to 8A lifts the energy a step.

Is Simple Sa good for peak time?

With energy 82 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

7A6A · 8A · 7B

From 7A, 8A (A minor) lifts the energy a step; 7B (F major) brightens to the relative major; 6A (G minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 7A

8ASimple Mix Upper
6ASimple Mix Downer
7BTonal Shift·
8BDiagonal Mix Upper
6BDiagonal Mix Downer
4BCompatible Tone·
9AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
5AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
10AParallel Key Upper▲▲
4AParallel Key Downer▼▼
2ATritone Jump▲▲
11ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 7A at 173 BPM: 8A (A minor) — move to 8A to push the floor harder; 7B (F major) — switch to 7B for a mood change without losing the groove; 6A (G minor) — drop to 6A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 163-183 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 2A rather than 7A; below -5% it reads as 12A. With key lock on, it stays 7A across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 173 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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