Ecoutez… Fumez…
30s preview
- Key
- 6A · G minor
- BPM
- 93
- Double-time
- 186
- Open Key
- 11m
- Energy
- 33/100
- Pop
- 19/100
- Length
- 7:37
- Released
- 1996
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -11.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.7 dB
- ISRC
- FRR909600022
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A slow-groove tempo downtempo cut, Ecoutez… Fumez… sits in G minor (6A) at 93 BPM. Tonally it lands subdued and even. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 1996 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 98% of Étienne de Crécy's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 95% of Étienne de Crécy's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 94% of Étienne de Crécy's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 86% of Étienne de Crécy's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 40%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 32%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 17%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 11%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Ecoutez… Fumez… in?
Ecoutez… Fumez… by Étienne de Crécy is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Ecoutez… Fumez…?
Ecoutez… Fumez… runs at 93 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Ecoutez… Fumez…?
From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.
Is Ecoutez… Fumez… good for peak time?
With energy 33 out of 100 at 93 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown 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 93 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%: 87-99 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 warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 93 — 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 93 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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