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Deadbeat (feat. MVS)

The Upbeats

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Key
3B · D♭ major
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
8d
Energy
96/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:19
Released
2007
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-3.7 dB
Dynamics
10.8 dB
ISRC
GBYEY0900042

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

Deadbeat (feat. MVS): drum n bass, D♭ major (3B), 174 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of The Upbeats's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Energy:
hotter than 80% of The Upbeats's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy96
Mood20Dark
Groove46
Acoustic0
Instrumental84
Live22
Speech19

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
32%
Low
30-130 Hz
27%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
18%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Deadbeat (feat. MVS) in?

Deadbeat (feat. MVS) by The Upbeats is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Deadbeat (feat. MVS)?

Deadbeat (feat. MVS) runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Deadbeat (feat. MVS)?

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

Is Deadbeat (feat. MVS) good for peak time?

With energy 96 out of 100 at 174 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 174 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%: 164-184 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 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 174 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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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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