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Fastlane

Optical

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Key
9B · G major
BPM
86
Double-time
172
Open Key
2d
Energy
83/100
Pop
5/100
Length
6:08
Released
2000
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-7.1 dB
Dynamics
15.5 dB
ISRC
GBTKW0090352

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

Fastlane: downtempo drum n bass, G major (9B), 86 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 16 dB). A 2000 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 92% of Optical's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.

Reach:
better known than 83% of Optical's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy83
Mood51Balanced
Groove62
Acoustic0
Instrumental1
Live35
Speech26

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
29%
Low
30-130 Hz
27%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
22%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
21%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Fastlane in?

Fastlane by Optical is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Fastlane?

Fastlane runs at 86 BPM, a downtempo track.

What mixes well with Fastlane?

From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.

Is Fastlane good for peak time?

With energy 83 out of 100 at 86 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

9B8B · 10B · 9A

From 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 9B

10BSimple Mix Upper
8BSimple Mix Downer
9ATonal Shift·
10ADiagonal Mix Upper
8ADiagonal Mix Downer
12ACompatible Tone·
11BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12BParallel Key Upper▲▲
6BParallel Key Downer▼▼
4BTritone Jump▲▲
1BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9B at 86 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 81-91 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 86 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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