Join the Dots
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 13/100
- Length
- 4:47
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -7.5 dB
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- Join The Dotsoriginal3A · 174
Join the Dots is a drum n bass track in B♭ minor (3A) at 174 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Join the Dots in?
Join the Dots by Sub Focus is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Join the Dots?
Join the Dots runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Join the Dots?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Join the Dots good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 174 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A 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.
