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Replacement

The Upbeats

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Key
11B · A major
BPM
172
Half-time
86
Open Key
4d
Energy
80/100
Pop
4/100
Length
5:15
Released
2014
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-6.3 dB
Dynamics
11.7 dB
ISRC
USQY51462184

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

Replacement runs 172 BPM in A major (11B), a drum n bass record. It reads as dark and driving. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. More bass-heavy than 94% of The Upbeats's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Groove:
less groove-driven than 92% of The Upbeats's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy80
Mood10Dark
Groove36
Acoustic6
Instrumental3
Live11
Speech18

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
38%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
20%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
13%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Replacement in?

Replacement by The Upbeats is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Replacement?

Replacement runs at 172 BPM.

What mixes well with Replacement?

From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.

Is Replacement good for peak time?

With energy 80 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

11B10B · 12B · 11A

From 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 11B

12BSimple Mix Upper
10BSimple Mix Downer
11ATonal Shift·
12ADiagonal Mix Upper
10ADiagonal Mix Downer
2ACompatible Tone·
1BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
9BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
2BParallel Key Upper▲▲
8BParallel Key Downer▼▼
6BTritone Jump▲▲
3BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 11B at 172 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 172 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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