Cascade
- Key
- 7B · F major
- BPM
- 96
- Double-time
- 192
- Open Key
- 12d
- Energy
- 14/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 1:55
- Released
- 2007
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -18.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBYEY0900033
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Cascade is a slow-groove tempo drum n bass track in F major (7B) at 96 BPM. The feel is brooding and low-slung. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of The Upbeats's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of The Upbeats's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of The Upbeats's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 87% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Cascade in?
Cascade by The Upbeats is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cascade?
Cascade runs at 96 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Cascade?
From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.
Is Cascade good for peak time?
With energy 14 out of 100 at 96 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
7B → 6B · 8B · 7AFrom 7B, 8B (C major) lifts the energy a step; 7A (D minor) settles into the relative minor; 6B (B♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 7B at 96 BPM: 8B (C major) — move to 8B to push the floor harder; 7A (D minor) — switch to 7A for a mood change without losing the groove; 6B (B♭ major) — drop to 6B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 90-102 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 2B rather than 7B; below -5% it reads as 12B. With key lock on, it stays 7B 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 96 — 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 96 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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