Brother Ignoramus
30s preview
- BPM
- 169
- Half-time
- 85
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 100/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:15
- Released
- 1996
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY9912210
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 169 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), Brother Ignoramus is a very fast drum n bass production. It reads as bright and euphoric. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The timbre leans dark. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 1996 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 99% of London Elektricity's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 99% of London Elektricity's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of London Elektricity's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 98% of London Elektricity's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 30%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 20%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Brother Ignoramus in?
Brother Ignoramus by London Elektricity is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Brother Ignoramus?
Brother Ignoramus runs at 169 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Brother Ignoramus?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Brother Ignoramus good for peak time?
With energy 100 out of 100 at 169 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 169 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 159-179 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 169 — 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 169 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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