Western Jam
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 86/100
- Pop
- 16/100
- Length
- 3:36
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -6.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY1600217
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Western Jam: drum n bass, A minor (8A), 174 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 90% of Metrik's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 89% of Metrik's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 80% of Metrik's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Western Jam in?
Western Jam by Metrik is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Western Jam?
Western Jam runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Western Jam?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Western Jam good for peak time?
With energy 86 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 174 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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