Octo
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- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 84/100
- Pop
- 11/100
- Length
- 3:48
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 16.1 dB
- ISRC
- UKU932390019
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Octo runs 87 BPM in D♭ major (3B), a downtempo drum n bass record. It reads as dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. 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. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 16 dB). Groovier than 95% of The Upbeats's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Tempo:
- slower than 94% of The Upbeats's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 79% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 31%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 13%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Octo in?
Octo by The Upbeats is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Octo?
Octo runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Octo?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Octo good for peak time?
With energy 84 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
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 87 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%: 82-92 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: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 87 — 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 87 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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