Borderline
- BPM
- 88
- Double-time
- 176
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 99/100
- Pop
- 18/100
- Length
- 4:51
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBXPF1130002
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Borderline runs 88 BPM in F♯ major (2B), a downtempo drum n bass record. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 88% of S.P.Y's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 86% of S.P.Y's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 82% of S.P.Y's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Borderline in?
Borderline by S.P.Y is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Borderline?
Borderline runs at 88 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Borderline?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Borderline good for peak time?
With energy 99 out of 100 at 88 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 88 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%: 83-93 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 88 — 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 88 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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