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Carousel

The Upbeats

Key
9B · G major
BPM
175
Half-time
88
Open Key
2d
Energy
86/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:07
Released
2009
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-4.9 dB
ISRC
NZNV00900009

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

At 175 BPM in G major (9B), Carousel is a drum n bass production. It reads as dark and driving. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of The Upbeats's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Groove:
groovier than 89% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Tempo:
faster than 85% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Brightness:
brighter than 76% of The Upbeats's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy86
Mood34Balanced
Groove68
Acoustic0
Instrumental51
Live74
Speech17

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Carousel in?

Carousel by The Upbeats is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Carousel?

Carousel runs at 175 BPM.

What mixes well with Carousel?

From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.

Is Carousel good for peak time?

With energy 86 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

9B8B · 10B · 9A

From 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 9B

10BSimple Mix Upper
8BSimple Mix Downer
9ATonal Shift·
10ADiagonal Mix Upper
8ADiagonal Mix Downer
12ACompatible Tone·
11BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12BParallel Key Upper▲▲
6BParallel Key Downer▼▼
4BTritone Jump▲▲
1BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9B at 175 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 164-186 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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