Tonka
30s preview
- BPM
- 176
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 3d
- Energy
- 94/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:27
- Released
- 2007
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -7.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBYEY0900038
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Tonka: drum n bass, D major (10B), 176 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of The Upbeats's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- faster than 94% of The Upbeats's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 82% of The Upbeats's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 80% of The Upbeats's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 34%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Tonka in?
Tonka by The Upbeats is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Tonka?
Tonka runs at 176 BPM.
What mixes well with Tonka?
From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.
Is Tonka good for peak time?
With energy 94 out of 100 at 176 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
10B → 9B · 11B · 10AFrom 10B, 11B (A major) lifts the energy a step; 10A (B minor) settles into the relative minor; 9B (G major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10B at 176 BPM: 11B (A major) — move to 11B to push the floor harder; 10A (B minor) — switch to 10A for a mood change without losing the groove; 9B (G major) — drop to 9B 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 5B rather than 10B; below -5% it reads as 3B. With key lock on, it stays 10B 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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