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Reach - NHS Mix

High Contrast

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Key
8A · A minor
BPM
120
Open Key
1m
Energy
78/100
Pop
7/100
Length
6:28
Released
2012
Album
The Road Goes On Forever
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-6.5 dB
Dynamics
12.8 dB
ISRC
GBCJY1205240

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

Reach - NHS Mix is a club-tempo drum n bass track in A minor (8A) at 120 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 89% of High Contrast's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.

Groove:
groovier than 83% of High Contrast's catalogue
Energy:
calmer than 79% of High Contrast's catalogue
Low end:
more bass-heavy than 78% of High Contrast's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy78
Mood43Balanced
Groove65
Acoustic0
Instrumental91
Live11
Speech9

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
34%
Low
30-130 Hz
27%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
22%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
16%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Reach - NHS Mix in?

Reach - NHS Mix by High Contrast is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Reach - NHS Mix?

Reach - NHS Mix runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Reach - NHS Mix?

From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.

Is Reach - NHS Mix good for peak time?

With energy 78 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

8A7A · 9A · 8B

From 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 8A

9ASimple Mix Upper
7ASimple Mix Downer
8BTonal Shift·
9BDiagonal Mix Upper
7BDiagonal Mix Downer
5BCompatible Tone·
10AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
6AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
11AParallel Key Upper▲▲
5AParallel Key Downer▼▼
3ATritone Jump▲▲
12ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 8A at 120 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 113-127 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.

Programming: a mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 120 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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