Metamorphosis
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:27
- Released
- 2007
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY0712608
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Metamorphosis: drum n bass, A♭ major (4B), 173 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of High Contrast's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Energy:
- hotter than 84% of High Contrast's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Metamorphosis in?
Metamorphosis by High Contrast is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Metamorphosis?
Metamorphosis runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Metamorphosis?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Metamorphosis good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 173 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B 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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