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The Arrival

Metrik

Key
12A · D♭ minor
BPM
175
Half-time
88
Open Key
5m
Energy
84/100
Pop
0/100
Length
4:36
Released
2010
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-5.1 dB
ISRC
GBTMZ1000086

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

The Arrival: drum n bass, D♭ minor (12A), 175 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Metrik's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Tempo:
faster than 98% of Metrik's catalogue
Energy:
calmer than 84% of Metrik's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy84
Mood16Dark
Groove39
Acoustic0
Instrumental88
Live15
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is The Arrival in?

The Arrival by Metrik is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is The Arrival?

The Arrival runs at 175 BPM.

What mixes well with The Arrival?

From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.

Is The Arrival good for peak time?

With energy 84 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

12A11A · 1A · 12B

From 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 12A

1ASimple Mix Upper
11ASimple Mix Downer
12BTonal Shift·
1BDiagonal Mix Upper
11BDiagonal Mix Downer
9BCompatible Tone·
2AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
10AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
3AParallel Key Upper▲▲
9AParallel Key Downer▼▼
7ATritone Jump▲▲
4ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 12A at 175 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 164-186 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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