Not Forever
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 88/100
- Pop
- 19/100
- Length
- 4:11
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -1.4 dB
- ISRC
- UKACT2420714
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Not Forever is a drum n bass track in D♭ major (3B) at 173 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Better known than 93% of The Upbeats's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- darker than 76% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Not Forever in?
Not Forever by The Upbeats is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Not Forever?
Not Forever runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Not Forever?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Not Forever good for peak time?
With energy 88 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 3B at 173 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%: 163-183 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 173 — 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 173 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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