DNA
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:41
- Released
- 2006
- Album
- Chameleon
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBTKW0690609
- Explicit
- Yes
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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- DNAoriginal2B · 87
DNA runs 175 BPM in F♯ major (2B), a drum n bass record. Tonally it lands bright and euphoric. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2006 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Optical's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 89% of Optical's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 87% of Optical's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 79% of Optical's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is DNA in?
DNA by Optical is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is DNA?
DNA runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with DNA?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is DNA good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 175 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B 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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