Air I Breathe
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 11/100
- Length
- 3:01
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Label
- EMI
- Loudness
- -3.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBUV72002010
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Air I Breatheoriginal4A · 174
Air I Breathe: drum n bass, F minor (4A), 174 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Hotter than 88% of Sub Focus's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- darker than 85% of Sub Focus's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 79% of Sub Focus's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Air I Breathe in?
Air I Breathe by Sub Focus is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Air I Breathe?
Air I Breathe runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Air I Breathe?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Air I Breathe good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 174 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A 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.
