Step Back
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 25/100
- Length
- 3:46
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- 0.4 dB
- ISRC
- US38Y2305224
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 172 BPM in F minor (4A), Step Back is a drum n bass production. The feel is dark and driving. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Better known than 87% of Mefjus's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 79% of Mefjus's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Step Back in?
Step Back by Mefjus is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Step Back?
Step Back runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Step Back?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Step Back good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 172 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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