A Couple of Beats (original 12" mix)
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- BPM
- 145
- Half-time
- 73
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 22/100
- Length
- 5:19
- Released
- 1992
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -7.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBCCH9100042
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A Couple of Beats (original 12" mix): driving up-tempo drum n bass, B minor (10A), 145 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 11 dB). A 1992 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 92% of LTJ Bukem's catalogue.
- Reach:
- more underground than 86% of LTJ Bukem's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 78% of LTJ Bukem's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 33%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 17%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 19%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is A Couple of Beats (original 12" mix) in?
A Couple of Beats (original 12" mix) by LTJ Bukem is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is A Couple of Beats (original 12" mix)?
A Couple of Beats (original 12" mix) runs at 145 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with A Couple of Beats (original 12" mix)?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is A Couple of Beats (original 12" mix) good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 145 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 145 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 136-154 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 145 — 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 145 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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