Sweeper
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 4:32
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -1.3 dB
- ISRC
- USA2P1911005
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Sweeper: drum n bass, E minor (9A), 174 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Brighter than 91% of The Upbeats's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- groovier than 88% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Sweeper in?
Sweeper by The Upbeats is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sweeper?
Sweeper runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Sweeper?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Sweeper good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 174 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A 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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Other recommendations
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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