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Say Hello, Wave Goodbye

Nu:Tone

Key
12A · D♭ minor
BPM
172
Half-time
86
Open Key
5m
Energy
91/100
Pop
6/100
Length
5:22
Released
2007
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-5.8 dB
ISRC
GBCJY0712207

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye is a drum n bass track in D♭ minor (12A) at 172 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 88% of Nu:Tone's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Brightness:
darker than 88% of Nu:Tone's catalogue
Reach:
better known than 80% of Nu:Tone's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 77% of Nu:Tone's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy91
Mood13Dark
Groove43
Acoustic0
Instrumental86
Live25
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Say Hello, Wave Goodbye in?

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye by Nu:Tone is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Say Hello, Wave Goodbye?

Say Hello, Wave Goodbye runs at 172 BPM.

What mixes well with Say Hello, Wave Goodbye?

From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.

Is Say Hello, Wave Goodbye good for peak time?

With energy 91 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

12A11A · 1A · 12B

From 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 12A

1ASimple Mix Upper
11ASimple Mix Downer
12BTonal Shift·
1BDiagonal Mix Upper
11BDiagonal Mix Downer
9BCompatible Tone·
2AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
10AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
3AParallel Key Upper▲▲
9AParallel Key Downer▼▼
7ATritone Jump▲▲
4ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 12A at 172 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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