Private Universe
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 51/100
- Pop
- 13/100
- Length
- 5:41
- Released
- 2001
- Album
- Opalescent
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Label
- Just Music
- Loudness
- -14.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBDDN9900058
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Private Universeoriginal11B · 174
- Private Universeoriginal11B · 174
At 174 BPM in A major (11B), Private Universe is a downtempo production. It reads as balanced in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2001 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 98% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 90% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Private Universe in?
Private Universe by Jon Hopkins is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Private Universe?
Private Universe runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Private Universe?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Private Universe good for peak time?
With energy 51 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11B at 174 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
