Simpler Times
- Key
- 6A · G minor
- BPM
- 170
- Half-time
- 85
- Open Key
- 11m
- Energy
- 94/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:00
- Released
- 2015
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBXJH1000059
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 170 BPM in G minor (6A), Simpler Times is a very fast drum n bass production. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Break's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 81% of Break's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Simpler Times in?
Simpler Times by Break is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Simpler Times?
Simpler Times runs at 170 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Simpler Times?
From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.
Is Simpler Times good for peak time?
With energy 94 out of 100 at 170 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
6A → 5A · 7A · 6BFrom 6A, 7A (D minor) lifts the energy a step; 6B (B♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 5A (C minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6A at 170 BPM: 7A (D minor) — move to 7A to push the floor harder; 6B (B♭ major) — switch to 6B for a mood change without losing the groove; 5A (C minor) — drop to 5A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 160-180 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 1A rather than 6A; below -5% it reads as 11A. With key lock on, it stays 6A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 170 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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