Virgil
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 85/100
- Pop
- 35/100
- Length
- 5:17
- Released
- 2025
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBAAP2500064
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Virgil: drum n bass, D♭ major (3B), 172 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Better known than 98% of Goldie's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- darker than 94% of Goldie's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 84% of Goldie's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 82% of Goldie's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Virgil in?
Virgil by Goldie is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Virgil?
Virgil runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Virgil?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Virgil good for peak time?
With energy 85 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 172 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
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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