No Return
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 84/100
- Pop
- 16/100
- Length
- 5:06
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Punk
- Loudness
- -2.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBPWR1600506
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A punk cut, No Return sits in B♭ minor (3A) at 174 BPM. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 81% of Friction's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is No Return in?
No Return by Friction is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is No Return?
No Return runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with No Return?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is No Return good for peak time?
With energy 84 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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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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