Idol
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 82
- Double-time
- 164
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:43
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -6.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBKQU1271244
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A downtempo drum n bass cut, Idol sits in E minor (9A) at 82 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of Nu:Tone's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Nu:Tone's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 99% of Nu:Tone's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Nu:Tone's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Idol in?
Idol by Nu:Tone is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Idol?
Idol runs at 82 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Idol?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Idol good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 82 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 82 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 77-87 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 82 — 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 82 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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