Original Business
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 75/100
- Pop
- 34/100
- Length
- 4:12
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM71901984
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Original Business runs 173 BPM in B major (1B), a drum n bass record. The feel is bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Brighter than 88% of Chase & Status's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Groove:
- groovier than 84% of Chase & Status's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 80% of Chase & Status's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 76% of Chase & Status's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Original Business in?
Original Business by Chase & Status is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Original Business?
Original Business runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Original Business?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is Original Business good for peak time?
With energy 75 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 173 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
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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