Tension
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 91/100
- Pop
- 32/100
- Length
- 4:47
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY1600331
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Tension is a drum n bass track in C major (8B) at 174 BPM. It is vocal-led. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 89% of Metrik's catalogue.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 88% of Metrik's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 80% of Metrik's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 77% of Metrik's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Tension in?
Tension by Metrik is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Tension?
Tension runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Tension?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Tension good for peak time?
With energy 91 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 174 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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