Flex
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 72/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:34
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.4 dB
- ISRC
- GB2LD2110101
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Flex is a downtempo drum n bass track in B major (1B) at 87 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. More underground than 99% of Simula's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 97% of Simula's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 85% of Simula's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Flex in?
Flex by Simula is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Flex?
Flex runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Flex?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is Flex good for peak time?
With energy 72 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 87 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 82-92 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 87 — 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 87 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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