Key-pair transition

Mixing from 3B to 1B

A strong energy drop ideal for breaking tension or cooling down the room mid-set.

From

3BD♭ Major

High Energy Drain

❄️❄️

1BB Major

3B tracks

7,293

1B tracks

7,076

Best chemistry

92%

Tier

Energy

Tracks

Best chemistry

Tier

Energy

What this transition feels like

Moving from 3B (D♭ Major) down to 1B (B Major) pulls the energy down sharply while keeping the harmonic palette bright and major-key. The audience will feel a sudden loss of momentum—the kick and bass drop away in intensity—but the tonal warmth remains, creating a controlled descent rather than a jarring collision. This is a deliberate cooldown that preserves musicality.

Example transitions from the catalog

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

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92%High Energy Drain

Let's Begin - Extended

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

92%High Energy Drain

Dress Code - Extended Mix

Mau P

1283B

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

Nic Fanciulli

1281B

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

92%High Energy Drain

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

91%High Energy Drain

A Gira - Extended Mix

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

91%High Energy Drain

Morenita feat. Cumbiafrica - Extended Mix

Hugel

1243B

Tambora - Extended Mix

Martina Camargo

1251B

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

91%High Energy Drain

Welcome To The People - Extended

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

91%High Energy Drain

Drop The Pressure - Extended Version

Mylo

1243B

La Verdolaga feat. Totó La Momposina - Extended Mix

HUGEL

1241B

BPM0

Energy±5%

No pitch needed — BPMs match

91%High Energy Drain

Like Dat - Extended

Danidane

1223B

Keeping Your Head Up - Extended

Birdy

1221B

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

Sound profile shift

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

3B · D♭ 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

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

3B · D♭ Major65–175 BPM · median 125

1B · B Major65–175 BPM · median 126

How to mix this transition

Execute this transition over 16–32 bars to avoid a cliff-edge drop. Begin your EQ kill on the outgoing track (3B) around the 8-bar mark, rolling off low-mids and bass to signal the energy shift. Bring in 1B's kick and bass at a lower volume than your incoming track normally sits; let the relative major relationship (shared harmonic palette) do the work—you don't need aggressive EQ sculpting to make them coexist. Cue the new track's intro or breakdown section, not a peak, and ride the crossfader slowly to give the room time to absorb the drop. Watch for mud in the low end during the overlap; a high-pass filter on the incoming track's first 8 bars can help.

Common mistakes

Don't snap the fader—blend over at least two phrases to avoid audience whiplash.
Don't layer both kicks at full volume; the energy drop only works if the new track sits quieter.
Don't mix into a peak of the incoming track; choose a breakdown or intro section instead.

When this transition lands best

Post-peak cooldown
Before a breakdown section
Warm-down phase late in the set

Genres in this pair

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

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.

HUGEL1 · 1
Stevie Wonder1 · 1

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FAQ

Is mixing from 3B to 1B safe?⌄

High Energy Drain. Strong drop — great for breakdowns or warm-down phases.

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

What BPM range works for 3B to 1B?⌄

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

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

Best moments: Post-peak cooldown, Before a breakdown section, Warm-down phase late in the set.

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