Days Go By
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 67/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:40
- Released
- 2005
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -10.6 dB
- ISRC
- QZ22B2015082
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Days Go By runs 173 BPM in D♭ major (3B), a drum n bass record. The feel is bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2005 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 99% of High Contrast's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of High Contrast's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 94% of High Contrast's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Days Go By in?
Days Go By by High Contrast is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Days Go By?
Days Go By runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Days Go By?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Days Go By good for peak time?
With energy 67 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
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 173 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%: 163-183 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: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 173 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 173 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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