Watercolours (original 12" mix)
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- Key
- 6A · G minor
- BPM
- 170
- Half-time
- 85
- Open Key
- 11m
- Energy
- 79/100
- Pop
- 40/100
- Length
- 7:38
- Released
- 2000
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -9.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 21.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBCCH9900248
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Watercolours (original 12" mix): very fast drum n bass, G minor (6A), 170 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 22 dB). A 2000 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 92% of LTJ Bukem's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 84% of LTJ Bukem's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 76% of LTJ Bukem's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 30%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Watercolours (original 12" mix) in?
Watercolours (original 12" mix) by LTJ Bukem is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Watercolours (original 12" mix)?
Watercolours (original 12" mix) runs at 170 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Watercolours (original 12" mix)?
From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.
Is Watercolours (original 12" mix) good for peak time?
With energy 79 out of 100 at 170 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
6A → 5A · 7A · 6BFrom 6A, 7A (D minor) lifts the energy a step; 6B (B♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 5A (C minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6A at 170 BPM: 7A (D minor) — move to 7A to push the floor harder; 6B (B♭ major) — switch to 6B for a mood change without losing the groove; 5A (C minor) — drop to 5A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 160-180 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 1A rather than 6A; below -5% it reads as 11A. With key lock on, it stays 6A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 170 — 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 170 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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