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The Bus I Wasn't Officially On

16BL

Key
4A · F minor
BPM
127
Open Key
9m
Energy
86/100
Pop
0/100
Length
7:16
Released
2007
Genre
Progressive House
Loudness
-8.9 dB

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

A peak-time tempo progressive house cut, The Bus I Wasn't Officially On sits in F minor (4A) at 127 BPM. Tonally it lands bright and euphoric. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of 16BL's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Brightness:
brighter than 94% of 16BL's catalogue
Tempo:
faster than 86% of 16BL's catalogue
Energy:
hotter than 83% of 16BL's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy86
Mood85Bright
Groove74
Acoustic3
Instrumental90
Live4
Speech6

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is The Bus I Wasn't Officially On in?

The Bus I Wasn't Officially On by 16BL is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is The Bus I Wasn't Officially On?

The Bus I Wasn't Officially On runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with The Bus I Wasn't Officially On?

From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.

Is The Bus I Wasn't Officially On good for peak time?

With energy 86 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

4A3A · 5A · 4B

From 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 4A

5ASimple Mix Upper
3ASimple Mix Downer
4BTonal Shift·
5BDiagonal Mix Upper
3BDiagonal Mix Downer
1BCompatible Tone·
6AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
2AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
7AParallel Key Upper▲▲
1AParallel Key Downer▼▼
11ATritone Jump▲▲
8ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 4A at 127 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.

Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 86/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Other recommendations

Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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