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Upstart [Instrumental]
- BPM
- 140
- Half-time
- 70
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 79/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 2:36
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.2 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Upstartoriginal3B · 140
Against the original (3B at 140 BPM), this version holds the same tempo in the same key.
At 140 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Upstart [Instrumental] is a driving up-tempo drum n bass production. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 96% of Goldie's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 75% of Goldie's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Upstart [Instrumental] in?
Upstart [Instrumental] by Goldie is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Upstart [Instrumental]?
Upstart [Instrumental] runs at 140 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Upstart [Instrumental]?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Upstart [Instrumental] good for peak time?
With energy 79 out of 100 at 140 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 140 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 132-148 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 79/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 140 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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