No Surprises
30s preview
- BPM
- 113
- Open Key
- 10d
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 2:40
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.5 dB
- ISRC
- UKACT1612938
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
No Surprises is a mid-tempo drum n bass track in E♭ major (5B) at 113 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. 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 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 84% of The Upbeats's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 81% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 34%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is No Surprises in?
No Surprises by The Upbeats is in E♭ major, or 5B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is No Surprises?
No Surprises runs at 113 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with No Surprises?
From 5B it blends harmonically with 6B, 5A, 4B. Moving to 6B lifts the energy a step.
Is No Surprises good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 113 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
5B → 4B · 6B · 5AFrom 5B, 6B (B♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 5A (C minor) settles into the relative minor; 4B (A♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5B at 113 BPM: 6B (B♭ major) — move to 6B to push the floor harder; 5A (C minor) — switch to 5A for a mood change without losing the groove; 4B (A♭ major) — drop to 4B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 106-120 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 12B rather than 5B; below -5% it reads as 10B. With key lock on, it stays 5B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 113 — 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 113 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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