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The Other Side

Calibre

30s preview

Key
3B · D♭ major
BPM
173
Half-time
87
Open Key
8d
Energy
89/100
Pop
20/100
Length
5:44
Released
2004
Album
Mr. Majestic
Genre
Drum N Bass
Label
Signature Records
Loudness
-6.5 dB
Dynamics
17.1 dB
ISRC
GBZSD0400010

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

The Other Side: drum n bass, D♭ major (3B), 173 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 17 dB). A 2004 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 85% of Calibre's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Low end:
more treble-tilted than 80% of Calibre's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy89
Mood66Bright
Groove56
Acoustic0
Instrumental82
Live19
Speech6

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
28%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
21%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is The Other Side in?

The Other Side by Calibre is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is The Other Side?

The Other Side runs at 173 BPM.

What mixes well with The Other Side?

From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.

Is The Other Side good for peak time?

With energy 89 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

3B2B · 4B · 3A

From 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 3B

4BSimple Mix Upper
2BSimple Mix Downer
3ATonal Shift·
4ADiagonal Mix Upper
2ADiagonal Mix Downer
6ACompatible Tone·
5BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6BParallel Key Upper▲▲
12BParallel Key Downer▼▼
10BTritone Jump▲▲
7BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3B at 173 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B 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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