Ghost by Sub Focus cover art
Key
9A · E minor
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
2m
Energy
91/100
Pop
10/100
Length
5:54
Released
2004
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-7.6 dB

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

Other versions

Ghost: drum n bass, E minor (9A), 174 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2004 production that still circulates in sets. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy91
Mood37Balanced
Groove47
Acoustic0
Instrumental88
Live4
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Ghost in?

Ghost by Sub Focus is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Ghost?

Ghost runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Ghost?

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

Is Ghost good for peak time?

With energy 91 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

9A8A · 10A · 9B

From 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 9A

10ASimple Mix Upper
8ASimple Mix Downer
9BTonal Shift·
10BDiagonal Mix Upper
8BDiagonal Mix Downer
6BCompatible Tone·
11AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12AParallel Key Upper▲▲
6AParallel Key Downer▼▼
4ATritone Jump▲▲
1ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9A at 174 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 174 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

More drum n bass

#Track

More from Sub Focus

Full profile
#Track

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.

#Track