Oh Dear by Phace cover art

Oh Dear

Phace

Key
1A · A♭ minor
BPM
172
Half-time
86
Open Key
6m
Energy
95/100
Pop
23/100
Length
3:49
Released
2020
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-1.5 dB
ISRC
DEQ022000837

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

A drum n bass cut, Oh Dear sits in A♭ minor (1A) at 172 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Better known than 93% of Phace's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Brightness:
darker than 90% of Phace's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 79% of Phace's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy95
Mood4Dark
Groove57
Acoustic0
Instrumental90
Live24
Speech7

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Oh Dear in?

Oh Dear by Phace is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Oh Dear?

Oh Dear runs at 172 BPM.

What mixes well with Oh Dear?

From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.

Is Oh Dear good for peak time?

With energy 95 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

1A12A · 2A · 1B

From 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 1A

2ASimple Mix Upper
12ASimple Mix Downer
1BTonal Shift·
2BDiagonal Mix Upper
12BDiagonal Mix Downer
10BCompatible Tone·
3AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
11AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
4AParallel Key Upper▲▲
10AParallel Key Downer▼▼
8ATritone Jump▲▲
5ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 1A at 172 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 172 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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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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