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172 BPM tracks & mixing guide

1,187 tracks in the SetAura catalogue run at 172 BPM (0.3% of the library), led by Drum & Bass and Trap / Future Bass. With ±6% pitch you can blend it with anything from 162 to 182 BPM.

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Tracks1,1870.3% of the catalogue
Mixing range162–182at ±6% pitch adjust
Avg energy8.0out of 10 (estimated)
Top key4AF minor · 9% of tracks

Genres at 172 BPM

Share of the 1,187 tracks at this tempo.

Drum & Bass100% · 1,184
Trap / Future Bass0% · 2
Dance0% · 1

Keys at 172 BPM

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

4A9% · 105
9A8% · 91
6A7% · 84
8A7% · 83
7A7% · 81
7B7% · 80
2A6% · 69
5A5% · 62

Mixing around 172 BPM

  • Pitch range: about 162–182 BPM at ±6% adjustment, the comfortable zone for a blend that doesn't audibly change the feel.
  • Tempo-octave partners: half-time is 86 BPM (1,164 tracks).
  • Nearby tempos with their own guides: 170 BPM, 174 BPM.

Standout tracks at 172 BPM

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

#TrackKeyBPMGenre
1Through The Pain (feat. Pozer)Chase & Status, Pozer10B172Drum & BassBeatport ↗
2Chase The Lights (feat. Marns)Kings Of The Rollers, Marns2A172Drum & BassBeatport ↗
3CTRLBreakage, Riko Dan11A172Drum & BassBeatport ↗
4Death ThreatNC-179A172Drum & BassBeatport ↗
5A Day That Never ComesCalyx, TeeBee, Calyx & TeeBee6A172Drum & BassBeatport ↗
6JealousyCalyx, TeeBee, Calyx & TeeBee11A172Drum & BassBeatport ↗
7Red HawkA.M.C8A172Drum & BassBeatport ↗
8TriggerAmit, Outrage4B172Drum & BassBeatport ↗
9ZuluAmit, Outrage8A172Drum & BassBeatport ↗
10LA PRIMAShy FX, KINGH1A172Drum & BassBeatport ↗
11DreadBreakage4B172Drum & BassBeatport ↗
12In CheckCalyx12B172Drum & BassBeatport ↗

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Questions about 172 BPM

What genres are 172 BPM?

In SetAura's catalogue, 172 BPM is most common in Drum & Bass (100%), Trap / Future Bass (0%), Dance (0%), across 1,187 tracks.

What can I mix a 172 BPM track with?

With a pitch adjustment of about ±6%, a 172 BPM track blends with anything from roughly 162 to 182 BPM. Half-time is <a href="bpm-86.html" style="color:var(--orange-light)">86 BPM</a> (1,164 tracks).

Which keys are most common at 172 BPM?

The most common keys at 172 BPM are 4A (9%), 9A (8%), 6A (7%). Pick the next track from a key one step away on the Camelot wheel to keep the blend harmonic.

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