Runaway Dub
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:39
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY1900002
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Runaway Dub runs 172 BPM in G major (9B), a drum n bass record. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. More underground than 99% of S.P.Y's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Runaway Dub in?
Runaway Dub by S.P.Y is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Runaway Dub?
Runaway Dub runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Runaway Dub?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Runaway Dub good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 172 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B 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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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.
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