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Key
10B · D major
BPM
87
Double-time
174
Open Key
3d
Energy
96/100
Pop
2/100
Length
6:52
Released
2002
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-7.5 dB
Dynamics
13.0 dB
ISRC
GBCJY0130003

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

Suddenly runs 87 BPM in D major (10B), a downtempo drum n bass record. It reads as dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2002 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 95% of High Contrast's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Energy:
hotter than 85% of High Contrast's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy96
Mood21Dark
Groove60
Acoustic0
Instrumental76
Live13
Speech20

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
31%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
22%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
19%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Suddenly in?

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

What BPM is Suddenly?

Suddenly runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.

What mixes well with Suddenly?

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

Is Suddenly good for peak time?

With energy 96 out of 100 at 87 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.

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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 87 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%: 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 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 87 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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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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