The Swell
30s preview
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 36/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 6:13
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- 4AM
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -20.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBA2A1800022
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Swell: drum n bass, D♭ major (3B), 173 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 93% of Calibre's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 89% of Calibre's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 78% of Calibre's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 36%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Swell in?
The Swell by Calibre is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Swell?
The Swell runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with The Swell?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Swell good for peak time?
With energy 36 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 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.
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: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
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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