Tayos Caves, Ecuador iii
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- BPM
- 132
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 86/100
- Pop
- 47/100
- Length
- 7:39
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Ambient
- Loudness
- -13.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 15.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBCEL2100341
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Tayos Caves, Ecuador iii is a peak-time tempo ambient track in E major (12B) at 132 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). Hotter than 94% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Reach:
- better known than 94% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 93% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 83% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 35%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Tayos Caves, Ecuador iii in?
Tayos Caves, Ecuador iii by Jon Hopkins is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Tayos Caves, Ecuador iii?
Tayos Caves, Ecuador iii runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Tayos Caves, Ecuador iii?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Tayos Caves, Ecuador iii good for peak time?
With energy 86 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 12B at 132 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%: 124-140 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 86/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 132 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 132 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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