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Natural High

High Contrast

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Key
10B · D major
BPM
173
Half-time
87
Open Key
3d
Energy
94/100
Pop
0/100
Length
6:25
Released
2004
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-8.0 dB
Dynamics
15.5 dB
ISRC
GBCJY0477007
Explicit
Yes

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

A drum n bass cut, Natural High sits in D major (10B) at 173 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 16 dB). A 2004 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of High Contrast's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy94
Mood31Dark
Groove50
Acoustic0
Instrumental96
Live8
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
29%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
24%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
19%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Natural High in?

Natural High by High Contrast is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Natural High?

Natural High runs at 173 BPM.

What mixes well with Natural High?

From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.

Is Natural High good for peak time?

With energy 94 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

10B9B · 11B · 10A

From 10B, 11B (A major) lifts the energy a step; 10A (B minor) settles into the relative minor; 9B (G major) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 10B

11BSimple Mix Upper
9BSimple Mix Downer
10ATonal Shift·
11ADiagonal Mix Upper
9ADiagonal Mix Downer
1ACompatible Tone·
12BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
8BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
1BParallel Key Upper▲▲
7BParallel Key Downer▼▼
5BTritone Jump▲▲
2BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 10B at 173 BPM: 11B (A major) — move to 11B to push the floor harder; 10A (B minor) — switch to 10A for a mood change without losing the groove; 9B (G major) — drop to 9B 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 5B rather than 10B; below -5% it reads as 3B. With key lock on, it stays 10B 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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