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Dead Limit

The Upbeats

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Key
3B · D♭ major
BPM
175
Half-time
88
Open Key
8d
Energy
91/100
Pop
6/100
Length
5:02
Released
2015
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
1.7 dB
Dynamics
13.0 dB
ISRC
UKACT2520588

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

At 175 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Dead Limit is a drum n bass production. It reads as dark and driving. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 85% of The Upbeats's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Low end:
more treble-tilted than 78% of The Upbeats's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy91
Mood25Dark
Groove60
Acoustic1
Instrumental46
Live11
Speech13

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
31%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
18%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Dead Limit in?

Dead Limit by The Upbeats is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Dead Limit?

Dead Limit runs at 175 BPM.

What mixes well with Dead Limit?

From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.

Is Dead Limit good for peak time?

With energy 91 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

3B2B · 4B · 3A

From 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 3B

4BSimple Mix Upper
2BSimple Mix Downer
3ATonal Shift·
4ADiagonal Mix Upper
2ADiagonal Mix Downer
6ACompatible Tone·
5BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6BParallel Key Upper▲▲
12BParallel Key Downer▼▼
10BTritone Jump▲▲
7BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3B at 175 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B 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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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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