Sunrise
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 62/100
- Pop
- 30/100
- Length
- 6:00
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -8.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBZSD1700001
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Sunrise runs 173 BPM in E minor (9A), a drum n bass record. It reads as dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 97% of Calibre's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- darker than 81% of Calibre's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Sunrise in?
Sunrise by Calibre is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sunrise?
Sunrise runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Sunrise?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Sunrise good for peak time?
With energy 62 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 173 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A 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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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 173 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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