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Splash

Sub Focus

Key
3A · B♭ minor
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
8m
Energy
79/100
Pop
36/100
Length
4:03
Released
2009
Genre
Drum N Bass
Label
RAM Records
Loudness
-6.5 dB
ISRC
GBBZH0901309

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

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Splash is a drum n bass track in B♭ minor (3A) at 174 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. 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. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 85% of Sub Focus's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Groove:
less groove-driven than 84% of Sub Focus's catalogue
Reach:
better known than 75% of Sub Focus's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy79
Mood38Balanced
Groove41
Acoustic2
Instrumental90
Live12
Speech3
darkpartyinstrumental

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Splash in?

Splash by Sub Focus is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Splash?

Splash runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Splash?

From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.

Is Splash good for peak time?

With energy 79 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

3A2A · 4A · 3B

From 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.

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Every move from 3A

4ASimple Mix Upper
2ASimple Mix Downer
3BTonal Shift·
4BDiagonal Mix Upper
2BDiagonal Mix Downer
12BCompatible Tone·
5AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6AParallel Key Upper▲▲
12AParallel Key Downer▼▼
10ATritone Jump▲▲
7ARelated Keyrisky

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.

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