Make It Tonight
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 16/100
- Length
- 5:16
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.7 dB
- ISRC
- GX5HV2200008
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Make It Tonight runs 173 BPM in E minor (9A), a drum n bass record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2001 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 79% of High Contrast's catalogue.
- Reach:
- better known than 79% of High Contrast's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 75% of High Contrast's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Make It Tonight in?
Make It Tonight by High Contrast is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Make It Tonight?
Make It Tonight runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Make It Tonight?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Make It Tonight good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 173 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A 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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Other recommendations
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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