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Apparition

Jon Hopkins

Key
12B · E major
BPM
64
Double-time
128
Open Key
5d
Energy
1/100
Pop
12/100
Length
2:03
Released
2016
Album
Opalescent (Remastered)
Genre
Ambient
Loudness
-31.7 dB
ISRC
GBDDN1600636

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

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Apparition runs 64 BPM in E major (12B), an ambient record. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue.

Tempo:
slower than 98% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy1
Mood6Dark
Groove28
Acoustic99
Instrumental95
Live12
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Apparition in?

Apparition by Jon Hopkins is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Apparition?

Apparition runs at 64 BPM.

What mixes well with Apparition?

From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.

Is Apparition good for peak time?

With energy 1 out of 100 at 64 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Mixes harmonically

12B11B · 1B · 12A

From 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.

Every move from 12B

1BSimple Mix Upper
11BSimple Mix Downer
12ATonal Shift·
1ADiagonal Mix Upper
11ADiagonal Mix Downer
3ACompatible Tone·
2BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
10BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
3BParallel Key Upper▲▲
9BParallel Key Downer▼▼
7BTritone Jump▲▲
4BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 12B at 64 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%: 60-68 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: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 64 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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