Retreat2018
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 79/100
- Pop
- 22/100
- Length
- 1:53
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -8.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM72001463
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Retreat2018 is a drum n bass track in C minor (5A) at 172 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. Brighter than 83% of Chase & Status's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Retreat2018 in?
Retreat2018 by Chase & Status is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Retreat2018?
Retreat2018 runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Retreat2018?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Retreat2018 good for peak time?
With energy 79 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 172 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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