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Black Mountain

Calibre

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Key
3A · B♭ minor
BPM
172
Half-time
86
Open Key
8m
Energy
93/100
Pop
17/100
Length
6:17
Released
2021
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-7.0 dB
Dynamics
17.6 dB
ISRC
GBZSD2100022

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

At 172 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), Black Mountain is a drum n bass production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 18 dB). Hotter than 85% of Calibre's catalogue.

Low end:
more treble-tilted than 83% of Calibre's catalogue
Reach:
better known than 80% of Calibre's catalogue
Groove:
groovier than 77% of Calibre's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy93
Mood64Balanced
Groove71
Acoustic0
Instrumental92
Live9
Speech11

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
28%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
24%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
19%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Black Mountain in?

Black Mountain by Calibre is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Black Mountain?

Black Mountain runs at 172 BPM.

What mixes well with Black Mountain?

From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.

Is Black Mountain good for peak time?

With energy 93 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.

Mixes harmonically

3A2A · 4A · 3B

From 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 3A

4ASimple Mix Upper
2ASimple Mix Downer
3BTonal Shift·
4BDiagonal Mix Upper
2BDiagonal Mix Downer
12BCompatible Tone·
5AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6AParallel Key Upper▲▲
12AParallel Key Downer▼▼
10ATritone Jump▲▲
7ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3A at 172 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.

Programming: a floor-filler.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 172 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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