Dawn
- BPM
- 85
- Double-time
- 170
- Open Key
- 3d
- Energy
- 9/100
- Pop
- 40/100
- Length
- 3:29
- 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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Dawn is a downtempo ambient track in D major (10B) at 85 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is centred in the low-mids, warm and bass-forward. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 90% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Energy:
- calmer than 86% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 79% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Dawn in?
Dawn by Jon Hopkins is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dawn?
Dawn runs at 85 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Dawn?
From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.
Is Dawn good for peak time?
With energy 9 out of 100 at 85 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
10B → 9B · 11B · 10AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 10B at 85 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%: 80-90 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: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 85 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 85 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
