Born to Synthesise
- Key
- 7A · D minor
- BPM
- 85
- Double-time
- 170
- Open Key
- 12m
- Energy
- 60/100
- Pop
- 20/100
- Length
- 6:10
- Released
- 2003
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -8.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY2300412
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A downtempo drum n bass cut, Born to Synthesise sits in D minor (7A) at 85 BPM. A 2003 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 97% of London Elektricity's catalogue.
- Reach:
- better known than 92% of London Elektricity's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 86% of London Elektricity's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 81% of London Elektricity's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Born to Synthesise in?
Born to Synthesise by London Elektricity is in D minor, or 7A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Born to Synthesise?
Born to Synthesise runs at 85 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Born to Synthesise?
From 7A it blends harmonically with 8A, 7B, 6A. Moving to 8A lifts the energy a step.
Is Born to Synthesise good for peak time?
With energy 60 out of 100 at 85 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
7A → 6A · 8A · 7BFrom 7A, 8A (A minor) lifts the energy a step; 7B (F major) brightens to the relative major; 6A (G minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 7A at 85 BPM: 8A (A minor) — move to 8A to push the floor harder; 7B (F major) — switch to 7B for a mood change without losing the groove; 6A (G minor) — drop to 6A 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 2A rather than 7A; below -5% it reads as 12A. With key lock on, it stays 7A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 85 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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