Aotea
30s preview
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 47/100
- Pop
- 10/100
- Length
- 3:02
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -10.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.8 dB
- ISRC
- UKQVP1800014
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Aotea: drum n bass, F♯ major (2B), 174 BPM. The feel is dark and steady. 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. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Darker than 99% of The Upbeats's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Energy:
- calmer than 95% of The Upbeats's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 91% of The Upbeats's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 87% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 38%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 33%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 8%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Aotea in?
Aotea by The Upbeats is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Aotea?
Aotea runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Aotea?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Aotea good for peak time?
With energy 47 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 174 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B 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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