Ascension
30s preview
- Key
- 7A · D minor
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 12m
- Energy
- 44/100
- Pop
- 21/100
- Length
- 1:17
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -10.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY2000221
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Ascension runs 174 BPM in D minor (7A), a drum n bass record. Tonally it lands dark and steady. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). Calmer than 98% of Metrik's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Groove:
- groovier than 96% of Metrik's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 89% of Metrik's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 88% of Metrik's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 25%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Ascension in?
Ascension by Metrik is in D minor, or 7A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Ascension?
Ascension runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Ascension?
From 7A it blends harmonically with 8A, 7B, 6A. Moving to 8A lifts the energy a step.
Is Ascension good for peak time?
With energy 44 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
7A → 6A · 8A · 7BFrom 7A, 8A (A minor) lifts the energy a step; 7B (F major) brightens to the relative major; 6A (G minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 7A at 174 BPM: 8A (A minor) — move to 8A to push the floor harder; 7B (F major) — switch to 7B for a mood change without losing the groove; 6A (G minor) — drop to 6A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 2A rather than 7A; below -5% it reads as 12A. With key lock on, it stays 7A across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
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