Lay It on the Line
30s preview
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 52/100
- Pop
- 24/100
- Length
- 4:39
- Released
- 2024
- Genre
- Uk Garage
- Loudness
- -9.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBEXH2400052
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 130 BPM in A minor (8A), Lay It on the Line is a peak-time tempo uk garage production. It reads as dark and steady. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. 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 14 dB). Better known than 90% of MJ Cole's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 78% of MJ Cole's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 26%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 11%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Lay It on the Line in?
Lay It on the Line by MJ Cole is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Lay It on the Line?
Lay It on the Line runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Lay It on the Line?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Lay It on the Line good for peak time?
With energy 52 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
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.
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How to mix it
In 8A at 130 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%: 122-138 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: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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