Bolkwush by DJ Marky cover art

Bolkwush

DJ Marky

30s preview

Key
8B · C major
BPM
172
Half-time
86
Open Key
1d
Energy
96/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:00
Released
2015
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-5.6 dB
Dynamics
9.6 dB
ISRC
GBGPZ1570001

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

Bolkwush is a drum n bass track in C major (8B) at 172 BPM. It reads as bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of DJ Marky's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Low end:
more bass-heavy than 88% of DJ Marky's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 85% of DJ Marky's catalogue
Brightness:
brighter than 78% of DJ Marky's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy96
Mood74Bright
Groove48
Acoustic0
Instrumental89
Live34
Speech4
brightpartyinstrumental

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
36%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
19%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
16%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Bolkwush in?

Bolkwush by DJ Marky is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Bolkwush?

Bolkwush runs at 172 BPM.

What mixes well with Bolkwush?

From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.

Is Bolkwush good for peak time?

With energy 96 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

8B7B · 9B · 8A

From 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.

#TrackKey·BPM

Every move from 8B

9BSimple Mix Upper
7BSimple Mix Downer
8ATonal Shift·
9ADiagonal Mix Upper
7ADiagonal Mix Downer
11ACompatible Tone·
10BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
6BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
11BParallel Key Upper▲▲
5BParallel Key Downer▼▼
3BTritone Jump▲▲
12BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 8B at 172 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

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

#TrackKey·BPM

More drum n bass

#TrackKey·BPM

More from DJ Marky

Full profile
#TrackKey·BPM

Other recommendations

Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

#TrackKey·BPM

Every insight on this page, for your own library.

Vibes runs this same analysis on the music you own: keys, energy and vibe for every track, organized into sets you can actually play.