Vice
- BPM
- 171
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 9/100
- Length
- 6:15
- Released
- 2001
- Album
- Musique Concrete
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -8.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBMDJ0700007
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 171 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), Vice is a drum n bass production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. A 2001 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 96% of Calibre's catalogue.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Vice in?
Vice by Calibre is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Vice?
Vice runs at 171 BPM.
What mixes well with Vice?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Vice good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 171 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
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 171 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%: 161-181 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: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 171 — 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 171 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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