U Turn
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:45
- Released
- 2013
- Album
- Golden Ticket
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY1300006
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
U Turn: drum n bass, B♭ minor (3A), 174 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Danny Byrd's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- darker than 80% of Danny Byrd's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is U Turn in?
U Turn by Danny Byrd is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is U Turn?
U Turn runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with U Turn?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is U Turn good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 174 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 174 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%: 164-184 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 174 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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