Candles
- BPM
- 109
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 15/100
- Pop
- 48/100
- Length
- 2:29
- Released
- 2010
- Genre
- Ambient
- Loudness
- -26.2 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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- Candlesoriginal2A · 109
Candles is a mid-tempo ambient track in E♭ minor (2A) at 109 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 96% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue.
- Energy:
- calmer than 79% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Candles in?
Candles by Jon Hopkins is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Candles?
Candles runs at 109 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Candles?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is Candles good for peak time?
With energy 15 out of 100 at 109 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
2A → 1A · 3A · 2BFrom 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2A at 109 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 102-116 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A 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 109 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 109 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
