Close - Friend Within Remix
30s preview
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 55/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 6:05
- Released
- 2014
- Album
- Close
- Genre
- Deep House
- Label
- EMI
- Loudness
- -7.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM71401390
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Close - Radio Editversion1A · 125
- Close - Ivy Lab Remixremix1A · 172
- Close - Grandtheft Remixremix3B · 128
- Closeoriginal1A · 125
Against the original (1A at 125 BPM), this version runs 2 BPM slower and moves the key from 1A to 12A.
A club-tempo deep house cut, Close - Friend Within Remix sits in D♭ minor (12A) at 123 BPM. It reads as bright and easy. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of Sub Focus's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 99% of Sub Focus's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 98% of Sub Focus's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 97% of Sub Focus's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 31%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 26%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 20%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Close - Friend Within Remix in?
Close - Friend Within Remix by Sub Focus is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Close - Friend Within Remix?
Close - Friend Within Remix runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Close - Friend Within Remix?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Close - Friend Within Remix good for peak time?
With energy 55 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 123 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 116-130 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 123 — 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 123 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
