Dub Syndicate's ' "The Only Alternative" was released on its scheduled release date, 1996. With this song being around four minutes long, at 4:21, the duration of this song is pretty average compared to other songs. This track is safe for children and doesn't appear to contain any foul language, since the "Explicit" tag was not present in this track. There are a total of 11 in the song's album "Research And Development". In this album, this song's track order is #4. Furthermore, we believe that the track originated from United Kingdom. Based on our statistics, The Only Alternative's popularity is unknown right now. Even with the track produces more of a neutral energy, it is pretty danceable compared to others.
With The Only Alternative by Dub Syndicate having a BPM of 140 with a half-time of 70 BPM and a double-time of 280 BPM, we would consider this track to have a Allegro (fast, quick, and bright) tempo marking. Because of this, we believe that the song has an overall fast tempo. Looking at the BPM of this song, this song might go great with jogging or cycling. The time signature for this track is 4/4.
G Minor is the music key of this track. Which also means that the camelot key for this song is 6A. So, the perfect camelot match for 6A would be either 6A or 5B. While, a low energy boost can consist of either 6B or 7A. For moderate energy boost, you would use 3A and a high energy boost can either be 8A or 1A. However, if you are looking for a low energy drop, finding a song with a camelot key of 5A would be a great choice. Where 9A would give you a moderate drop, and 4A or 11A would be a high energy drop. Lastly, 9B allows you to change the mood.
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| Track | Artist | Key | Energy | Camelot | BPM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanks & Praise Dub | Dub Smugglers | D Major | 5 | 10B | 146 BPM | ||
| Earthwalker | Radikal Guru | G Major | 8 | 9B | 140 BPM | ||
| Cool Down | Mystic Fyah, Sista Lisa, Joydan | A♭ Major | 6 | 4B | 146 BPM | ||
| Sinnerman (Daddy Issues Anthem) | Mr. Woodwicker | C Major | 6 | 8B | 152 BPM | ||
| Babylon Sky | Radikal Guru, Cian Finn | G Major | 8 | 9B | 139 BPM | ||
| Music Addict | Solo Banton | C Major | 6 | 8B | 152 BPM | ||
| Remove The Barrier Dub | Alien Dread, Martin Campbell, The Hi-Tech Roots Dynamics | F♯ Minor | 7 | 11A | 130 BPM | ||
| How Long Jah | Misty In Roots | A Minor | 6 | 8A | 131 BPM | ||
| Shinobi | Echo Ranks | F♯ Minor | 7 | 11A | 135 BPM | ||
| How Does It Make You Feel? - Adrian Sherwood Version | Air, Adrian Sherwood | G Minor | 7 | 6A | 125 BPM | ||
| The Nyabinghy Chant | Mad Professor, Alika | A Minor | 4 | 8A | 81 BPM | ||
| Dub Of Joy | Akae Beka, Good Over Evil | G Major | 7 | 9B | 140 BPM | ||
| International Farmer | Pupajim | C Major | 6 | 8B | 152 BPM | ||
| Take Heed…And Smoke Up Your Collyweed | African Head Charge | G Major | 8 | 9B | 141 BPM | ||
| Evolutionary Rockers | Addis Pablo, Earl Sixteen | G Major | 3 | 9B | 156 BPM | ||
| No More War | Kyle Sicarius | C Minor | 3 | 5A | 136 BPM | ||
| Jail House Dub | Mad Professor | G Minor | 5 | 6A | 134 BPM | ||
| Zion I Resident | Lyrical Benjie | D Major | 6 | 10B | 152 BPM | ||
| Hurt So Good | The Hempolics | D♭ Major | 9 | 3B | 138 BPM | ||
| Nyahbhingi | Digitaldubs, Cedric Myton, Afromandinga, Ranking Joe | A♭ Major | 5 | 4B | 122 BPM | ||
| Ireation | Misty In Roots | G Major | 6 | 9B | 170 BPM | ||
| Can't Take It Easy | Dub Syndicate | D Minor | 3 | 7A | 146 BPM | ||
| Gone Water Gone | Lee Van Cleef | D♭ Major | 3 | 3B | 77 BPM | ||
| War in Kenya | Young Warrior | B♭ Minor | 9 | 3A | 150 BPM | ||
| Love to Sing | The Hempolics | D♭ Major | 7 | 3B | 81 BPM |