Narrow Margin
30s preview
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 5:20
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBA2A1000014
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A downtempo drum n bass cut, Narrow Margin sits in B♭ minor (3A) at 87 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 95% of S.P.Y's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- groovier than 94% of S.P.Y's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 80% of S.P.Y's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 28%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 25%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 19%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Narrow Margin in?
Narrow Margin by S.P.Y is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Narrow Margin?
Narrow Margin runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Narrow Margin?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Narrow Margin good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 87 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A 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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