This Is Why
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:43
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBYQY1100001
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A drum n bass cut, This Is Why sits in A♭ minor (1A) at 174 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of S.P.Y's catalogue.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is This Is Why in?
This Is Why by S.P.Y is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is This Is Why?
This Is Why runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with This Is Why?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is This Is Why good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 174 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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