Build Up
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 3d
- Energy
- 55/100
- Pop
- 10/100
- Length
- 6:23
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -4.5 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Build Uporiginal10B · 126
- Build Up (Tommy Trash Edit)version10B · 126
A club-tempo house cut, Build Up sits in D major (10B) at 126 BPM. The feel is dark and steady. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 98% of Chris Lake's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 82% of Chris Lake's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 77% of Chris Lake's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Build Up in?
Build Up by Chris Lake is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Build Up?
Build Up runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Build Up?
From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.
Is Build Up good for peak time?
With energy 55 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
10B → 9B · 11B · 10AFrom 10B, 11B (A major) lifts the energy a step; 10A (B minor) settles into the relative minor; 9B (G major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10B at 126 BPM: 11B (A major) — move to 11B to push the floor harder; 10A (B minor) — switch to 10A for a mood change without losing the groove; 9B (G major) — drop to 9B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 5B rather than 10B; below -5% it reads as 3B. With key lock on, it stays 10B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — 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 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
