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Key
4B · A♭ major
BPM
90
Double-time
180
Open Key
9d
Energy
19/100
Pop
43/100
Length
3:41
Released
2023
Genre
Minimal
Loudness
-21.6 dB
Dynamics
14.1 dB
ISRC
GBXNG2355009

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

At 90 BPM in A♭ major (4B), Trying is a slow-groove tempo minimal production. The feel is brooding and low-slung. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). Slower than 94% of Fred again's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Energy:
calmer than 88% of Fred again's catalogue
Brightness:
darker than 83% of Fred again's catalogue
Low end:
more bass-heavy than 83% of Fred again's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy19
Mood12Dark
Groove48
Acoustic94
Instrumental92
Live15
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
38%
Low
30-130 Hz
34%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
5%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Trying in?

Trying by Fred again is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Trying?

Trying runs at 90 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.

What mixes well with Trying?

From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.

Is Trying good for peak time?

With energy 19 out of 100 at 90 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Mixes harmonically

4B3B · 5B · 4A

From 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 4B

5BSimple Mix Upper
3BSimple Mix Downer
4ATonal Shift·
5ADiagonal Mix Upper
3ADiagonal Mix Downer
7ACompatible Tone·
6BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
2BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
7BParallel Key Upper▲▲
1BParallel Key Downer▼▼
11BTritone Jump▲▲
8BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 4B at 90 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 85-95 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.

Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 90 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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