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Tangerine

The Upbeats

Key
4B · A♭ major
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
9d
Energy
95/100
Pop
10/100
Length
4:52
Released
2013
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-4.0 dB
ISRC
USQY51344033

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

Tangerine is a drum n bass track in A♭ major (4B) at 174 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 91% of The Upbeats's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Brightness:
darker than 78% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Reach:
better known than 75% of The Upbeats's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy95
Mood9Dark
Groove36
Acoustic0
Instrumental62
Live34
Speech33

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Tangerine in?

Tangerine by The Upbeats is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Tangerine?

Tangerine runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Tangerine?

From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.

Is Tangerine 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

4B3B · 5B · 4A

From 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 4B

5BSimple Mix Upper
3BSimple Mix Downer
4ATonal Shift·
5ADiagonal Mix Upper
3ADiagonal Mix Downer
7ACompatible Tone·
6BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
2BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
7BParallel Key Upper▲▲
1BParallel Key Downer▼▼
11BTritone Jump▲▲
8BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 4B at 174 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B 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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