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Stranger

Calibre

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Key
10B · D major
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
3d
Energy
86/100
Pop
1/100
Length
5:59
Released
2015
Album
Strumpet EP
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-6.0 dB
Dynamics
12.2 dB
ISRC
GBSZM1500322

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

Stranger is a drum n bass track in D major (10B) at 174 BPM. 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 12 dB). A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 82% of Calibre's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy86
Mood41Balanced
Groove70
Acoustic1
Instrumental84
Live8
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
34%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
20%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
17%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Stranger in?

Stranger by Calibre is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Stranger?

Stranger runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Stranger?

From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.

Is Stranger good for peak time?

With energy 86 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

10B9B · 11B · 10A

From 10B, 11B (A major) lifts the energy a step; 10A (B minor) settles into the relative minor; 9B (G major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 10B

11BSimple Mix Upper
9BSimple Mix Downer
10ATonal Shift·
11ADiagonal Mix Upper
9ADiagonal Mix Downer
1ACompatible Tone·
12BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
8BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
1BParallel Key Upper▲▲
7BParallel Key Downer▼▼
5BTritone Jump▲▲
2BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 10B at 174 BPM: 11B (A major) — move to 11B to push the floor harder; 10A (B minor) — switch to 10A for a mood change without losing the groove; 9B (G major) — drop to 9B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 5B rather than 10B; below -5% it reads as 3B. With key lock on, it stays 10B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 174 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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