Lithosphere
30s preview
- BPM
- 67
- Double-time
- 134
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 50/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 1:42
- Released
- 1998
- Album
- Wormhole
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -17.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBTKW9890161
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A drum n bass cut, Lithosphere sits in D♭ minor (12A) at 67 BPM. The feel is dark and steady. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is centred in the low-mids, warm and bass-forward. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 1998 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of Optical's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Optical's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Optical's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 98% of Optical's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 33%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 39%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 25%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 3%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Lithosphere in?
Lithosphere by Optical is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Lithosphere?
Lithosphere runs at 67 BPM.
What mixes well with Lithosphere?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Lithosphere good for peak time?
With energy 50 out of 100 at 67 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 12A at 67 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%: 63-71 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: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 67 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 67 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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