Take Away Soul
30s preview
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 83/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:35
- Released
- 2007
- Album
- Poison / Take Away Soul
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.5 dB
- Dynamics
- 15.4 dB
- ISRC
- USQY51126311
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A drum n bass cut, Take Away Soul sits in C minor (5A) at 173 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of The Upbeats's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 77% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 31%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Take Away Soul in?
Take Away Soul by The Upbeats is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Take Away Soul?
Take Away Soul runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Take Away Soul?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Take Away Soul good for peak time?
With energy 83 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 173 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A 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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