The Ballad Celeste
30s preview
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 91/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 5:36
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.5 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBBHF1310609
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Ballad Celeste runs 172 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), a drum n bass record. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 89% of Goldie's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Tempo:
- faster than 84% of Goldie's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 80% of Goldie's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 79% of Goldie's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 35%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 17%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Ballad Celeste in?
The Ballad Celeste by Goldie is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Ballad Celeste?
The Ballad Celeste runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with The Ballad Celeste?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Ballad Celeste good for peak time?
With energy 91 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 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.
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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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.
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