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Timewarp

Sub Focus

Key
3B · D♭ major
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
8d
Energy
94/100
Pop
44/100
Length
4:38
Released
2008
Genre
Drum N Bass
Label
RAM Records
Loudness
-5.4 dB
ISRC
GBBZH0901312

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

Other versions

Timewarp runs 174 BPM in D♭ major (3B), a drum n bass record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. 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. Better known than 83% of Sub Focus's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Brightness:
brighter than 77% of Sub Focus's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 76% of Sub Focus's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy94
Mood45Balanced
Groove44
Acoustic0
Instrumental91
Live15
Speech13
darkpartyvoice

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Timewarp in?

Timewarp by Sub Focus is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Timewarp?

Timewarp runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Timewarp?

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

Is Timewarp good for peak time?

With energy 94 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

3B2B · 4B · 3A

From 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 3B

4BSimple Mix Upper
2BSimple Mix Downer
3ATonal Shift·
4ADiagonal Mix Upper
2ADiagonal Mix Downer
6ACompatible Tone·
5BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6BParallel Key Upper▲▲
12BParallel Key Downer▼▼
10BTritone Jump▲▲
7BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3B at 174 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B 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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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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