Nine Clouds
- BPM
- 116
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 94/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:33
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -6.1 dB
- ISRC
- GB6UF0000112
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 116 BPM in A♭ minor (1A), Nine Clouds is a mid-tempo drum n bass production. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 99% of 1991's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of 1991's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 96% of 1991's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 91% of 1991's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Nine Clouds in?
Nine Clouds by 1991 is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Nine Clouds?
Nine Clouds runs at 116 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Nine Clouds?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is Nine Clouds good for peak time?
With energy 94 out of 100 at 116 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 116 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 109-123 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 116 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More drum n bass
More from 1991
Full profile
Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 116 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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