Species - Original Mix
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 91/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:31
- Released
- 2005
- Album
- Now & Tomorrow
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -6.4 dB
- ISRC
- NOESZ0500019
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 172 BPM in F♯ major (2B), Species - Original Mix is a drum n bass production. The feel is dark and driving. A 2005 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Phace's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- slower than 79% of Phace's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Species - Original Mix in?
Species - Original Mix by Phace is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Species - Original Mix?
Species - Original Mix runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Species - Original Mix?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Species - Original Mix good for peak time?
With energy 91 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 172 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More drum n bass
More from Phace
Full profile
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.
Every insight on this page, for your own library.
Vibes runs this same analysis on the music you own: keys, energy and vibe for every track, organized into sets you can actually play.