Black Magic
30s preview
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 82/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:09
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY2100328
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 87 BPM in B major (1B), Black Magic is a downtempo drum n bass production. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. 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 11 dB). Slower than 99% of Grafix's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- groovier than 99% of Grafix's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Grafix's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 94% of Grafix's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 34%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Black Magic in?
Black Magic by Grafix is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Black Magic?
Black Magic runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Black Magic?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is Black Magic good for peak time?
With energy 82 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 87 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 82-92 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 87 — 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 87 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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