Falling Down - VIP by Sub Focus cover art

Falling Down - VIP

Sub Focus

30s preview

Key
4A · F minor
BPM
140
Half-time
70
Open Key
9m
Energy
88/100
Pop
10/100
Length
4:36
Released
2012
Album
Falling Down
Genre
Dubstep
Label
Owsla
Loudness
-5.5 dB
Dynamics
13.8 dB
ISRC
USQY51281868

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

Other versions

Against the original (4A at 140 BPM), this version holds the same tempo in the same key.

A driving up-tempo dubstep cut, Falling Down - VIP sits in F minor (4A) at 140 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 95% of Sub Focus's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Low end:
more treble-tilted than 93% of Sub Focus's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 81% of Sub Focus's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy88
Mood17Dark
Groove35
Acoustic0
Instrumental58
Live29
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
28%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
25%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
19%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Falling Down - VIP in?

Falling Down - VIP by Sub Focus is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Falling Down - VIP?

Falling Down - VIP runs at 140 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.

What mixes well with Falling Down - VIP?

From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.

Is Falling Down - VIP good for peak time?

With energy 88 out of 100 at 140 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

4A3A · 5A · 4B

From 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.

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Every move from 4A

5ASimple Mix Upper
3ASimple Mix Downer
4BTonal Shift·
5BDiagonal Mix Upper
3BDiagonal Mix Downer
1BCompatible Tone·
6AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
2AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
7AParallel Key Upper▲▲
1AParallel Key Downer▼▼
11ATritone Jump▲▲
8ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 4A at 140 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%: 132-148 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: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 88/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 140 — 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 140 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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