Marissa Flashback
- BPM
- 117
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 42/100
- Pop
- 17/100
- Length
- 2:45
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -11.8 dB
- ISRC
- USSM11103059
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Marissa Flashback is a mid-tempo big beat track in D♭ minor (12A) at 117 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 99% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- darker than 99% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 95% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 75% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Marissa Flashback in?
Marissa Flashback by The Chemical Brothers is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Marissa Flashback?
Marissa Flashback runs at 117 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Marissa Flashback?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Marissa Flashback good for peak time?
With energy 42 out of 100 at 117 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 117 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 110-124 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 117 — 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 117 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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