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Insurgent

Optical

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Key
7B · F major
BPM
175
Half-time
88
Open Key
12d
Energy
87/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:32
Released
2015
Album
No Cure
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-3.9 dB
Dynamics
9.8 dB
ISRC
GBTKW1401306

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

A drum n bass cut, Insurgent sits in F major (7B) at 175 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Optical's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Groove:
less groove-driven than 91% of Optical's catalogue
Low end:
more bass-heavy than 82% of Optical's catalogue
Tempo:
faster than 79% of Optical's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy87
Mood28Dark
Groove40
Acoustic0
Instrumental62
Live5
Speech12

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
33%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
21%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
18%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Insurgent in?

Insurgent by Optical is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Insurgent?

Insurgent runs at 175 BPM.

What mixes well with Insurgent?

From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.

Is Insurgent good for peak time?

With energy 87 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

7B6B · 8B · 7A

From 7B, 8B (C major) lifts the energy a step; 7A (D minor) settles into the relative minor; 6B (B♭ major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 7B

8BSimple Mix Upper
6BSimple Mix Downer
7ATonal Shift·
8ADiagonal Mix Upper
6ADiagonal Mix Downer
10ACompatible Tone·
9BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
5BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
10BParallel Key Upper▲▲
4BParallel Key Downer▼▼
2BTritone Jump▲▲
11BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 7B at 175 BPM: 8B (C major) — move to 8B to push the floor harder; 7A (D minor) — switch to 7A for a mood change without losing the groove; 6B (B♭ major) — drop to 6B 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 2B rather than 7B; below -5% it reads as 12B. With key lock on, it stays 7B 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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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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