Blue Shift
- BPM
- 103
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 53/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 1:21
- Released
- 2013
- Album
- I Am Legion
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -10.5 dB
- ISRC
- NLCK41020616
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 103 BPM in B minor (10A), Blue Shift is a slow-groove tempo drum n bass production. The feel is dark and steady. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 90% of Noisia's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 86% of Noisia's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 81% of Noisia's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Blue Shift in?
Blue Shift by Noisia is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Blue Shift?
Blue Shift runs at 103 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Blue Shift?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Blue Shift good for peak time?
With energy 53 out of 100 at 103 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 103 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 97-109 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 103 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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