Fool’s Gold
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 85/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 6:46
- Released
- 2002
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -7.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY0243009
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Fool’s Gold runs 173 BPM in E major (12B), a drum n bass record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. A 2002 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 95% of High Contrast's catalogue.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Fool’s Gold in?
Fool’s Gold by High Contrast is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Fool’s Gold?
Fool’s Gold runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Fool’s Gold?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Fool’s Gold good for peak time?
With energy 85 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 173 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 163-183 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 173 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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