X-Ray (Metrik Remix)
30s preview
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 89/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:51
- Released
- 2021
- Album
- Reworks I
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.5 dB
- ISRC
- GB5KW1703888
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A drum n bass cut, X-Ray (Metrik Remix) sits in F♯ minor (11A) at 174 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. More underground than 99% of Sub Focus's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 94% of Sub Focus's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 36%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is X-Ray (Metrik Remix) in?
X-Ray (Metrik Remix) by Sub Focus is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is X-Ray (Metrik Remix)?
X-Ray (Metrik Remix) runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with X-Ray (Metrik Remix)?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is X-Ray (Metrik Remix) good for peak time?
With energy 89 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
11A → 10A · 12A · 11BFrom 11A, 12A (D♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 11B (A major) brightens to the relative major; 10A (B minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11A at 174 BPM: 12A (D♭ minor) — move to 12A to push the floor harder; 11B (A major) — switch to 11B for a mood change without losing the groove; 10A (B minor) — drop to 10A 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A 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.
