Instincts
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 173
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:50
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -3.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBCJY2000625
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Instincts is a drum n bass track in C minor (5A) at 173 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. More underground than 99% of Nu:Tone's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Instincts in?
Instincts by Nu:Tone is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Instincts?
Instincts runs at 173 BPM.
What mixes well with Instincts?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Instincts good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
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 173 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%: 163-183 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: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 173 — 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 173 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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