Expectation Hurts
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 3d
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 6:36
- Released
- 2010
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.0 dB
- ISRC
- NLCK40902380
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Expectation Hurts: drum n bass, D major (10B), 172 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 96% of Phace's catalogue.
- Groove:
- groovier than 90% of Phace's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 88% of Phace's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 79% of Phace's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Expectation Hurts in?
Expectation Hurts by Phace is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Expectation Hurts?
Expectation Hurts runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Expectation Hurts?
From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.
Is Expectation Hurts good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
10B → 9B · 11B · 10AFrom 10B, 11B (A major) lifts the energy a step; 10A (B minor) settles into the relative minor; 9B (G major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10B at 172 BPM: 11B (A major) — move to 11B to push the floor harder; 10A (B minor) — switch to 10A for a mood change without losing the groove; 9B (G major) — drop to 9B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 5B rather than 10B; below -5% it reads as 3B. With key lock on, it stays 10B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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