Under Bars
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 90/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:38
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- CIA 20 LP Sampler
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -6.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBRD51600127
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Under Bars: downtempo drum n bass, B♭ minor (3A), 87 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Calibre's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Tempo:
- slower than 96% of Calibre's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 83% of Calibre's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 76% of Calibre's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Under Bars in?
Under Bars by Calibre is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Under Bars?
Under Bars runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Under Bars?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Under Bars good for peak time?
With energy 90 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 87 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 82-92 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 87 — 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 87 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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