Falling Down Stairs
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 88/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:12
- Released
- 2015
- Album
- No Cure
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBTKW1401304
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Falling Down Stairs runs 174 BPM in G major (9B), a drum n bass record. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2015 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.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Falling Down Stairs in?
Falling Down Stairs by Optical is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Falling Down Stairs?
Falling Down Stairs runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Falling Down Stairs?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Falling Down Stairs good for peak time?
With energy 88 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 174 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B 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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