Lifespan
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 11d
- Energy
- 45/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 9:21
- Released
- 1998
- Album
- Lifespan / Crisis
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -11.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBTKW9800031
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Lifespan: drum n bass, B♭ major (6B), 173 BPM. Tonally it lands balanced in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1998 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of Optical's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Reach:
- better known than 89% of Optical's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Lifespan in?
Lifespan by Optical is in B♭ major, or 6B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Lifespan?
Lifespan runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Lifespan?
From 6B it blends harmonically with 7B, 6A, 5B. Moving to 7B lifts the energy a step.
Is Lifespan good for peak time?
With energy 45 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
6B → 5B · 7B · 6AFrom 6B, 7B (F major) lifts the energy a step; 6A (G minor) settles into the relative minor; 5B (E♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6B at 173 BPM: 7B (F major) — move to 7B to push the floor harder; 6A (G minor) — switch to 6A for a mood change without losing the groove; 5B (E♭ major) — drop to 5B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 163-183 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 1B rather than 6B; below -5% it reads as 11B. With key lock on, it stays 6B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 173 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 173 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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