Key-pair transition

Mixing from 11B to 1B

A strong lift up the wheel — use a modest BPM bump and tight blend to punch energy without jarring the floor.

From

11BA Major

High Energy Boost

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1BB Major

11B tracks

15,806

1B tracks

7,076

Best chemistry

92%

Tier

Energy

Tracks

Best chemistry

Tier

Energy

What this transition feels like

Moving from 11B (A Major) to 1B (B Major) steps up two semitones on the circle of fifths, brightening the harmonic centre and lifting the overall pitch. The audience hears a lift in brightness and forward momentum; the new key feels higher and more resolved, especially if the incoming track has a strong tonal anchor. Pair this with a 2–4 BPM increase to lock the energy surge and prevent the transition from feeling static.

Example transitions from the catalog

Top chemistry-scored pairs where the outgoing track is in 11B and the incoming is in 1B. Evaluated 1,600 candidate pairs.

92%High Energy Boost

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

91%High Energy Boost

Attention - Hernan Cattaneo & Mercurio Remix - Club Edit

BPM0

Energy±6%

No pitch needed — BPMs match

91%High Energy Boost

Samarkand - Extended Mix

Hugel

12311B

Lift Me High - Extended Mix

Moeaike

1221B

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

91%High Energy Boost

Cult Of Snap - Extended Mix

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

91%High Energy Boost

Tipsy - Extended Mix

Berin

12011B

The Dream feat. Martina Camargo - Extended Mix

Adam Port

1191B

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

91%High Energy Boost

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

91%High Energy Boost

Mamakosa

Yas Cepeda

12311B

La Verdolaga feat. Totó La Momposina - Extended Mix

HUGEL

1241B

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

91%High Energy Boost

Go Down Low

Voltage

8811B

Rowdy (BLAOW!) - Extended Mix

Eksman

881B

BPM0

Energy±6%

No pitch needed — BPMs match

Sound profile shift

Average across all 11B and 1B tracks in the catalog. The difference between the two shapes is what your audience hears across the transition.

11B · A Major

1B · B Major

Outline = where you start. Filled shape = where you land. Bigger gaps mean a more dramatic mood shift for the dancefloor.

BPM landscape

Both keys share the same median tempo — most pairs need no pitch adjustment.

11B · A Major66–165 BPM · median 126

1B · B Major65–175 BPM · median 126

How to mix this transition

Bring the new track in at a phrase boundary — typically a 16- or 32-bar mark — to let the key change land cleanly without harmonic collision. Use a 4–8 bar blend: high-pass the outgoing track's mids and lows while the incoming track's kick and bass anchor the new key, then crossfade the top end. Avoid EQ-killing the outgoing track entirely; a gentle roll-off of low-mids preserves cohesion. Watch for the pitch lift to feel abrupt if you don't pair it with the BPM increase — the two moves together sell the lift as intentional energy, not a mistake.

Common mistakes

Skip the BPM increase and let the key change do all the work — it'll feel thin and disorienting.
Blend too long (12+ bars) and the two keys will clash in the midrange; keep it tight.
Bring in the new track's full bass too early; let the outgoing bass tail off first.

When this transition lands best

Second-hour peak
Post-breakdown acceleration
Closing run into finale

Genres in this pair

11B

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Psy-Trance
Trance (Main Floor)
Tech House
Indie Dance

Progressive House
Trance (Main Floor)
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Tech House
Psy-Trance

Artists with tracks in both keys

Names worth queuing — they routinely produce in both keys, so their catalogs give you ready-made pairings.

DJ Maphorisa1 · 1

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FAQ

Is mixing from 11B to 1B safe?⌄

High Energy Boost. Strong lift — pair with a small BPM increase to sell it.

What does the 11B → 1B transition sound like?⌄

What BPM range works for 11B to 1B?⌄

11B tracks median 126 BPM; 1B median 126 BPM. Pairs at similar BPMs work without pitch adjustment.

When in a DJ set should I use 11B → 1B?⌄

Best moments: Second-hour peak, Post-breakdown acceleration, Closing run into finale.

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