Commotion
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 11d
- Energy
- 77/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:15
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- Connections
- Genre
- Punk
- Loudness
- -5.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBPWR1620029
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Commotion: punk, B♭ major (6B), 174 BPM. It is vocal-led. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Friction's catalogue.
- Energy:
- calmer than 91% of Friction's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Commotion in?
Commotion by Friction is in B♭ major, or 6B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Commotion?
Commotion runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Commotion?
From 6B it blends harmonically with 7B, 6A, 5B. Moving to 7B lifts the energy a step.
Is Commotion good for peak time?
With energy 77 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
6B → 5B · 7B · 6AFrom 6B, 7B (F major) lifts the energy a step; 6A (G minor) settles into the relative minor; 5B (E♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6B at 174 BPM: 7B (F major) — move to 7B to push the floor harder; 6A (G minor) — switch to 6A for a mood change without losing the groove; 5B (E♭ major) — drop to 5B 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 1B rather than 6B; below -5% it reads as 11B. With key lock on, it stays 6B 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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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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