
JNR. Breaks
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 83/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 6:39
- Released
- 2003
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -7.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBLHX0310103
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
JNR. Breaks runs 174 BPM in F minor (4A), a drum n bass record. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2003 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 81% of Nu:Tone's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is JNR. Breaks in?
JNR. Breaks by Nu:Tone is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is JNR. Breaks?
JNR. Breaks runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with JNR. Breaks?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is JNR. Breaks good for peak time?
With energy 83 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 174 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A 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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