Dark Lights
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 31/100
- Length
- 4:10
- Released
- 2015
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM71507077
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Dark Lights runs 174 BPM in F minor (4A), a drum n bass record. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 86% of Dimension's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 85% of Dimension's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 81% of Dimension's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Dark Lights in?
Dark Lights by Dimension is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dark Lights?
Dark Lights runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Dark Lights?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Dark Lights good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 4A at 174 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%: 164-184 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: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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