Key-pair transition

Mixing from 1B to 3B

A strong lift up the wheel that energizes via harmonic brightness—use a small BPM bump (2–4 BPM) to lock in the lift and avoid flatness.

From

1BB Major

High Energy Boost

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3BD♭ Major

1B tracks

7,076

3B tracks

7,293

Best chemistry

92%

Tier

Energy

Tracks

Best chemistry

Tier

Energy

What this transition feels like

Moving from B Major (1B) to D♭ Major (3B) brightens the harmonic landscape by stepping up two positions on the Camelot wheel, landing on a key a whole step higher in pitch. The audience hears a clear lift in energy and luminosity—the new key feels fresher and more open. Pair this with a modest tempo increase to sell the elevation; without it, the key change alone may feel static or even slightly deflated.

Example transitions from the catalog

Top chemistry-scored pairs where the outgoing track is in 1B and the incoming is in 3B. Evaluated 1,600 candidate pairs.

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92%High Energy Boost

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

Nic Fanciulli

1281B

Dress Code - Extended Mix

Mau P

1283B

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

92%High Energy Boost

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

92%High Energy Boost

The Awakening

Robbie Doherty

1341B

Let's Begin - Extended

Devault

1343B

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

91%High Energy Boost

La Verdolaga feat. Totó La Momposina - Extended Mix

HUGEL

1241B

Drop The Pressure - Extended Version

Mylo

1243B

BPM0

Energy±5%

No pitch needed — BPMs match

91%High Energy Boost

Keeping Your Head Up - Extended

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

91%High Energy Boost

Tambora - Extended Mix

Martina Camargo

1251B

Morenita feat. Cumbiafrica - Extended Mix

Hugel

1243B

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

91%High Energy Boost

Nothing On Me

Tabia

1221B

A Gira - Extended Mix

Unfazed

1223B

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

91%High Energy Boost

Day 'n' Night

RBØR

1241B

Welcome To The People - Extended

JADED

1243B

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

Sound profile shift

Average across all 1B and 3B tracks in the catalog. The difference between the two shapes is what your audience hears across the transition.

1B · B Major

3B · D♭ Major

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

BPM landscape

Just 1 BPM apart at the median — small pitch nudge gets you there cleanly.

1B · B Major65–175 BPM · median 126

3B · D♭ Major65–175 BPM · median 125

How to mix this transition

Blend over 16–32 bars to give the key shift room to register without jarring. Start bringing in the new track (D♭ Major, 3B) during a phrase boundary or breakdown in the outgoing track (B Major, 1B), using a high-pass filter sweep or gradual EQ lift on the incoming track to ease the transition. Avoid stacking the key change with a drum break or major structural shift; let the harmonic lift do the work. A small kick swap or snare accent on the downbeat of the new key helps anchor the energy boost and signals the lift to the floor.

Common mistakes

Don't skip the BPM increase—a key lift without tempo bump feels anticlimactic
Avoid blending too quickly; rushing the transition undermines the lift's impact
Don't layer the new track's kick over the old one during the blend; swap cleanly to avoid muddiness

When this transition lands best

Second-hour peak
Post-breakdown energy reset
Before a vocal drop

Genres in this pair

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

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

Artists with tracks in both keys

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

HUGEL1 · 1
Stevie Wonder1 · 1

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FAQ

Is mixing from 1B to 3B safe?⌄

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

What does the 1B → 3B transition sound like?⌄

What BPM range works for 1B to 3B?⌄

1B tracks median 126 BPM; 3B median 125 BPM. Pairs at similar BPMs work without pitch adjustment.

When in a DJ set should I use 1B → 3B?⌄

Best moments: Second-hour peak, Post-breakdown energy reset, Before a vocal drop.

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