Thinking Cap
- BPM
- 176
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 85/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:10
- Released
- 2007
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -7.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBYEY0900029
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 176 BPM in A♭ major (4B), Thinking Cap is a drum n bass production. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of The Upbeats's catalogue.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 95% of The Upbeats's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 94% of The Upbeats's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 93% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Thinking Cap in?
Thinking Cap by The Upbeats is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Thinking Cap?
Thinking Cap runs at 176 BPM.
What mixes well with Thinking Cap?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Thinking Cap good for peak time?
With energy 85 out of 100 at 176 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 4B at 176 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%: 165-187 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 176 — 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 176 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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