I Refuse
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 17/100
- Length
- 5:56
- Released
- 2010
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBQ2Q0901883
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
I Refuse is a drum n bass track in A♭ minor (1A) at 174 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 84% of Netsky's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is I Refuse in?
I Refuse by Netsky is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is I Refuse?
I Refuse runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with I Refuse?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is I Refuse good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 174 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A 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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