Lush
- BPM
- 133
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 67/100
- Pop
- 52/100
- Length
- 5:12
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBXNG1744405
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 133 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Lush is a peak-time tempo techno production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 98% of Four Tet's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 82% of Four Tet's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 81% of Four Tet's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Lush in?
Lush by Four Tet is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Lush?
Lush runs at 133 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Lush?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Lush good for peak time?
With energy 67 out of 100 at 133 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 133 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 125-141 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 133 — 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 133 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
