Key-pair transition

Mixing from 12B to 1B

A safe, uplifting step up the wheel — use it to brighten energy during peaks without jarring harmonic shifts.

From

12BE Major

Simple Mix Upper

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1BB Major

12B tracks

14,900

1B tracks

7,076

Best chemistry

98%

Tier

Safe

Tracks

Best chemistry

Tier

Safe

What this transition feels like

Moving from E Major (12B) to B Major (1B) lifts the harmonic center up a perfect fifth, creating a subtle brightening effect that the ear perceives as forward momentum. The audience feels a gentle surge in brightness and lift — not a shock, but a clear step up in harmonic altitude. This is the sonic equivalent of turning a dial clockwise: the same major-key character persists, but the pitch center rises, adding sparkle and propulsion.

Example transitions from the catalog

Top chemistry-scored pairs where the outgoing track is in 12B and the incoming is in 1B. Evaluated 1,600 candidate pairs.

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98%Simple Mix Upper

Giant - Weiss Extended Remix

Calvin Harris

12212B

Keeping Your Head Up - Extended

Birdy

1221B

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

97%Simple Mix Upper

Taking Over (feat. Obi Franky)

LF SYSTEM

12712B

Deep Down - Extended Mix

Illyus Barrientos

1261B

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

97%Simple Mix Upper

Teke - Francis Mercier Extended Remix

Valeron

12312B

Lift Me High - Extended Mix

Moeaike

1221B

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

97%Simple Mix Upper

Like Dat - Nitefreak & SXDA Remix

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

96%Simple Mix Upper

Cheerleader - Felix Jaehn Remix

Omi

11812B

The Dream feat. Martina Camargo - Extended Mix

Adam Port

1191B

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

96%Simple Mix Upper

Can't Stop The Feeling

Riva Starr

12812B

Set Me Free feat. Robert Courtois - Franky Rizardo Extended Remix

Nic Fanciulli

1281B

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

95%Simple Mix Upper

BPM±2.0

Energy=

Pitch ±2.0 BPM

94%Simple Mix Upper

BPM±72.0

Energy=

Wide BPM gap (72.0) — use a bridge or echo-out

Sound profile shift

Average across all 12B and 1B tracks in the catalog. The difference between the two shapes is what your audience hears across the transition.

12B · E 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.

12B · E Major65–174 BPM · median 126

1B · B Major65–175 BPM · median 126

How to mix this transition

Blend this transition over 16–32 bars to let the harmonic shift breathe without collision. Start bringing in the 1B track during a phrase boundary in the 12B track — ideally after a 4- or 8-bar section closes — so the new key enters cleanly. Use a high-pass filter sweep or gentle EQ lift on the incoming track's highs to emphasize the brightness of B Major and reinforce the lift. Avoid stacking the key change on a kick swap or drum break; let the harmonic movement carry the energy lift on its own, then refresh drums afterward if needed.

Common mistakes

Don't rush the blend — a 4-bar crossfade will feel abrupt and expose the fifth-up shift as jarring rather than smooth.
Don't EQ-kill the outgoing 12B track too early; let it fade naturally so the harmonic transition feels organic, not like a sudden cutoff.
Don't layer both keys' bass lines during the blend; choose one root and ride it through the transition to anchor the shift.

When this transition lands best

Second-hour energy build
Post-breakdown re-entry
Peak-hour main-floor lift
Before a vocal or melodic drop

Genres in this pair

12B

Psy-Trance
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Drum & Bass
Indie Dance
Dubstep

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.

Stevie Wonder1 · 1
OMRI.1 · 1

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FAQ

Is mixing from 12B to 1B safe?⌄

Simple Mix Upper. Subtle energy lift — the next step clockwise on the wheel.

What does the 12B → 1B transition sound like?⌄

What BPM range works for 12B to 1B?⌄

12B tracks median 126 BPM; 1B median 126 BPM. Pairs at similar BPMs work without pitch adjustment.

When in a DJ set should I use 12B → 1B?⌄

Best moments: Second-hour energy build, Post-breakdown re-entry, Peak-hour main-floor lift, Before a vocal or melodic drop.

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