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Airplane (Culture Shock Remix)

Sub Focus

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Key
9B · G major
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
2d
Energy
97/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:47
Released
2006
Genre
Drum N Bass
Label
RAM Records
Loudness
-6.5 dB
Dynamics
14.3 dB
ISRC
GBBZH0606001

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

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Airplane (Culture Shock Remix) runs 174 BPM in G major (9B), a drum n bass record. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2006 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Sub Focus's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Energy:
hotter than 89% of Sub Focus's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 89% of Sub Focus's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy97
Mood38Balanced
Groove39
Acoustic0
Instrumental83
Live26
Speech7
darkpartyinstrumental

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
30%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
19%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Airplane (Culture Shock Remix) in?

Airplane (Culture Shock Remix) by Sub Focus is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Airplane (Culture Shock Remix)?

Airplane (Culture Shock Remix) runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Airplane (Culture Shock Remix)?

From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.

Is Airplane (Culture Shock Remix) 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

9B8B · 10B · 9A

From 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.

Every move from 9B

10BSimple Mix Upper
8BSimple Mix Downer
9ATonal Shift·
10ADiagonal Mix Upper
8ADiagonal Mix Downer
12ACompatible Tone·
11BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12BParallel Key Upper▲▲
6BParallel Key Downer▼▼
4BTritone Jump▲▲
1BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9B at 174 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%: 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 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 174 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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