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Connected

Friction

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Key
7B · F major
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
12d
Energy
92/100
Pop
3/100
Length
5:14
Released
2016
Genre
Punk
Loudness
-4.5 dB
Dynamics
14.5 dB
ISRC
GBPWR1620002

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

Connected runs 174 BPM in F major (7B), a punk record. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The timbre leans dark. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. More treble-tilted than 97% of Friction's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy92
Mood36Balanced
Groove57
Acoustic0
Instrumental70
Live11
Speech6
darkrelaxedvoice

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
27%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
22%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Connected in?

Connected by Friction is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Connected?

Connected runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Connected?

From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.

Is Connected good for peak time?

With energy 92 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

7B6B · 8B · 7A

From 7B, 8B (C major) lifts the energy a step; 7A (D minor) settles into the relative minor; 6B (B♭ major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 7B

8BSimple Mix Upper
6BSimple Mix Downer
7ATonal Shift·
8ADiagonal Mix Upper
6ADiagonal Mix Downer
10ACompatible Tone·
9BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
5BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
10BParallel Key Upper▲▲
4BParallel Key Downer▼▼
2BTritone Jump▲▲
11BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 7B at 174 BPM: 8B (C major) — move to 8B to push the floor harder; 7A (D minor) — switch to 7A for a mood change without losing the groove; 6B (B♭ major) — drop to 6B 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 2B rather than 7B; below -5% it reads as 12B. With key lock on, it stays 7B 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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