Dub Tickles
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 6:13
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Pulsate
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -1.7 dB
- ISRC
- GB8KE1554821
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Dub Tickles: downtempo drum n bass, F♯ major (2B), 87 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 96% of Voltage's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Dub Tickles in?
Dub Tickles by Voltage is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dub Tickles?
Dub Tickles runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Dub Tickles?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Dub Tickles good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 87 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 82-92 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 87 — 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 87 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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