
Back Where We Started
- BPM
- 171
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 64/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:18
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -8.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY0813414
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Back Where We Started is a drum n bass track in E major (12B) at 171 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Logistics's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Energy:
- calmer than 94% of Logistics's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 85% of Logistics's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 78% of Logistics's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Back Where We Started in?
Back Where We Started by Logistics is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Back Where We Started?
Back Where We Started runs at 171 BPM.
What mixes well with Back Where We Started?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Back Where We Started good for peak time?
With energy 64 out of 100 at 171 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 171 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 161-181 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 171 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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