Float Ya Boat - VIP
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 99/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:08
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Float Ya Boat (VIP) / Lose Life
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -0.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBPSX1600071
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Float Ya Boatoriginal8A · 172
Against the original (8A at 172 BPM), this version holds the same tempo and moves the key from 8A to 8B.
A drum n bass cut, Float Ya Boat - VIP sits in C major (8B) at 172 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Voltage's catalogue.
- Energy:
- hotter than 87% of Voltage's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Float Ya Boat - VIP in?
Float Ya Boat - VIP by Voltage is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Float Ya Boat - VIP?
Float Ya Boat - VIP runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Float Ya Boat - VIP?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Float Ya Boat - VIP good for peak time?
With energy 99 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 172 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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