Way Back
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 11d
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:51
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY2200185
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Way Back runs 174 BPM in B♭ major (6B), a drum n bass record. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. More underground than 99% of Grafix's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 93% of Grafix's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Way Back in?
Way Back by Grafix is in B♭ major, or 6B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Way Back?
Way Back runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Way Back?
From 6B it blends harmonically with 7B, 6A, 5B. Moving to 7B lifts the energy a step.
Is Way Back good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
6B → 5B · 7B · 6AFrom 6B, 7B (F major) lifts the energy a step; 6A (G minor) settles into the relative minor; 5B (E♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6B at 174 BPM: 7B (F major) — move to 7B to push the floor harder; 6A (G minor) — switch to 6A for a mood change without losing the groove; 5B (E♭ major) — drop to 5B 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 1B rather than 6B; below -5% it reads as 11B. With key lock on, it stays 6B 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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