Never Trust a Hippy
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 77/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 4:52
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY2100308
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A drum n bass cut, Never Trust a Hippy sits in F♯ major (2B) at 173 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Darker than 97% of London Elektricity's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 78% of London Elektricity's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Never Trust a Hippy in?
Never Trust a Hippy by London Elektricity is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Never Trust a Hippy?
Never Trust a Hippy runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Never Trust a Hippy?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Never Trust a Hippy good for peak time?
With energy 77 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 173 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 163-183 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 173 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 173 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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