This World
30s preview
- BPM
- 178
- Half-time
- 89
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:44
- Released
- 2010
- Album
- Shockwave VIP
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.1 dB
- ISRC
- GB8KE1000456
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- This Worldoriginal8B · 88
At 178 BPM in D♭ major (3B), This World is a drum n bass production. 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 11 dB). A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Voltage's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- faster than 96% of Voltage's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 89% of Voltage's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 34%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 19%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is This World in?
This World by Voltage is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is This World?
This World runs at 178 BPM.
What mixes well with This World?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is This World good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 178 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 178 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 167-189 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 178 — 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 178 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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