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Forever Dub

Friction

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Key
9A · E minor
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
2m
Energy
94/100
Pop
1/100
Length
3:48
Released
2018
Album
Connections
Genre
Punk
Loudness
-3.4 dB
Dynamics
8.8 dB
ISRC
GBPWR1620033

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

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Forever Dub is a punk track in E minor (9A) at 174 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More bass-heavy than 88% of Friction's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Reach:
more underground than 78% of Friction's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy94
Mood34Balanced
Groove53
Acoustic1
Instrumental3
Live18
Speech6

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
34%
Low
30-130 Hz
27%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
20%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
18%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Forever Dub in?

Forever Dub by Friction is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Forever Dub?

Forever Dub runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Forever Dub?

From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.

Is Forever Dub good for peak time?

With energy 94 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

9A8A · 10A · 9B

From 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 9A

10ASimple Mix Upper
8ASimple Mix Downer
9BTonal Shift·
10BDiagonal Mix Upper
8BDiagonal Mix Downer
6BCompatible Tone·
11AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12AParallel Key Upper▲▲
6AParallel Key Downer▼▼
4ATritone Jump▲▲
1ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9A at 174 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A 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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