City 17
30s preview
- BPM
- 88
- Double-time
- 176
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:43
- Released
- 2009
- Album
- Travel the Galaxy
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBTKW0990701
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 88 BPM in B minor (10A), City 17 is a downtempo drum n bass production. The feel is dark and driving. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Optical's catalogue.
- Energy:
- hotter than 87% of Optical's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 86% of Optical's catalogue
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 85% of Optical's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 27%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 26%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is City 17 in?
City 17 by Optical is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is City 17?
City 17 runs at 88 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with City 17?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is City 17 good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 88 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 88 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 83-93 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 88 — 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 88 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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