Shakedown
- BPM
- 73
- Double-time
- 146
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 16/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 1:45
- Released
- 1998
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -20.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY1900249
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Shakedown runs 73 BPM in D♭ major (3B), a drum n bass record. It reads as subdued and even. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1998 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of London Elektricity's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 99% of London Elektricity's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of London Elektricity's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 77% of London Elektricity's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Shakedown in?
Shakedown by London Elektricity is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Shakedown?
Shakedown runs at 73 BPM.
What mixes well with Shakedown?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Shakedown good for peak time?
With energy 16 out of 100 at 73 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 73 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 69-77 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 73 — 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 73 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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