The City Is Burning - S.P.Y DUB Mix
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- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 89/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 4:58
- Released
- 2021
- Album
- The City Is Burning (S.P.Y Remix)
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.7 dB
- ISRC
- GB8KE2150941
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The City Is Burning - S.P.Y Remixremix1A · 87
The City Is Burning - S.P.Y DUB Mix is a downtempo drum n bass track in F♯ major (2B) at 87 BPM. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). Slower than 95% of S.P.Y's catalogue.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 90% of S.P.Y's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 80% of S.P.Y's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 75% of S.P.Y's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 31%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 17%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The City Is Burning - S.P.Y DUB Mix in?
The City Is Burning - S.P.Y DUB Mix by S.P.Y is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The City Is Burning - S.P.Y DUB Mix?
The City Is Burning - S.P.Y DUB Mix runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with The City Is Burning - S.P.Y DUB Mix?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is The City Is Burning - S.P.Y DUB Mix good for peak time?
With energy 89 out of 100 at 87 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 87 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%: 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 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 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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