Pictures In My Head - MJ Cole VIP Mix - Radio Edit
30s preview
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 82/100
- Pop
- 12/100
- Length
- 3:38
- Released
- 2017
- Album
- Pictures In My Head (MJ Cole VIP Mix)
- Genre
- Uk Garage
- Loudness
- -7.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.6 dB
- ISRC
- US23A1500658
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Pictures In My Head - High Contrast Remixremix5A · 173
- Pictures In My Headoriginal5A · 130
- Pictures In My Head - Acousticoriginal5B · 120
- Pictures In My Head - MJ Cole VIP Mixoriginal5A · 130
- Pictures In My Head - Owari Remixremix5A · 134
Against the original (5A at 130 BPM), this version holds the same tempo in the same key.
Pictures In My Head - MJ Cole VIP Mix - Radio Edit: peak-time tempo uk garage, C minor (5A), 130 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 87% of MJ Cole's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Energy:
- hotter than 81% of MJ Cole's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 33%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 17%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Pictures In My Head - MJ Cole VIP Mix - Radio Edit in?
Pictures In My Head - MJ Cole VIP Mix - Radio Edit by MJ Cole is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Pictures In My Head - MJ Cole VIP Mix - Radio Edit?
Pictures In My Head - MJ Cole VIP Mix - Radio Edit runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Pictures In My Head - MJ Cole VIP Mix - Radio Edit?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Pictures In My Head - MJ Cole VIP Mix - Radio Edit good for peak time?
With energy 82 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 130 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 82/100).
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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