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170 BPM tracks & mixing guide

543 tracks in the SetAura catalogue run at 170 BPM (0.2% of the library), led by Drum & Bass and Dance. With ±6% pitch you can blend it with anything from 160 to 180 BPM.

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Tracks5430.2% of the catalogue
Mixing range160–180at ±6% pitch adjust
Avg energy8.0out of 10 (estimated)
Top key4AF minor · 9% of tracks

Genres at 170 BPM

Share of the 543 tracks at this tempo.

Drum & Bass96% · 519
Dance1% · 8
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave0% · 2
Electronica0% · 2
Dubstep0% · 2
Trap / Future Bass0% · 2

Keys at 170 BPM

The most common Camelot keys. Tap one for its full guide.

4A9% · 48
6A8% · 44
5A8% · 42
9A7% · 38
7A6% · 34
8A6% · 33
10A5% · 26
9B5% · 25

Mixing around 170 BPM

  • Pitch range: about 160–180 BPM at ±6% adjustment, the comfortable zone for a blend that doesn't audibly change the feel.
  • Tempo-octave partners: half-time is 85 BPM (1,207 tracks).
  • Nearby tempos with their own guides: 172 BPM.

Standout tracks at 170 BPM

Real releases at this tempo from the catalogue, ordered by Beatport chart position and then popularity.

#TrackKeyBPMGenre
1Look To The SkiesCalyx, TeeBee, Calyx & TeeBee10A170Drum & BassBeatport ↗
2My StoryRoni Size, Vikter Duplaix, Katya Gabeli7A170Drum & BassBeatport ↗
3Again? Fuck.Alison Wonderland4B170Drum & BassBeatport ↗
4Scrambled Eggs VIPRoni Size10B170Drum & BassBeatport ↗
5La PatronaIndira Paganotto4A170Drum & BassBeatport ↗
6Backgammon BluesGoldie, Rufige Kru, Submotive5A170Drum & BassBeatport ↗
7Cool DownAndy C8B170Drum & BassBeatport ↗
8Beat On My DrumInez, Hedex2B170Drum & BassBeatport ↗
9Steppin On ToesScratchy, Visages, Napes5B170Drum & BassBeatport ↗
10My StoryRoni Size, Vikter Duplaix, Freed, Katya Gabeli7A170Drum & BassBeatport ↗
11Last Day of SummerKaty B, Jax Jones7B170Drum & BassBeatport ↗
12Beat On My DrumHedex, Inéz (DE)2B170Drum & BassBeatport ↗

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Questions about 170 BPM

What genres are 170 BPM?

In SetAura's catalogue, 170 BPM is most common in Drum & Bass (96%), Dance (1%), Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave (0%), across 543 tracks.

What can I mix a 170 BPM track with?

With a pitch adjustment of about ±6%, a 170 BPM track blends with anything from roughly 160 to 180 BPM. Half-time is <a href="bpm-85.html" style="color:var(--orange-light)">85 BPM</a> (1,207 tracks).

Which keys are most common at 170 BPM?

The most common keys at 170 BPM are 4A (9%), 6A (8%), 5A (8%). Pick the next track from a key one step away on the Camelot wheel to keep the blend harmonic.

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