Holding On
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:22
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBQZQ1100260
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Holding On runs 174 BPM in C major (8B), a drum n bass record. Vocals read as voice. The timbre leans bright. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Grafix's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- slower than 93% of Grafix's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 93% of Grafix's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 76% of Grafix's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Holding On in?
Holding On by Grafix is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Holding On?
Holding On runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Holding On?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Holding On good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 174 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B 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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