Satellites
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 73
- Double-time
- 146
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 67/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:07
- Released
- 1998
- Album
- Zardoz / Satellites
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -13.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBTKW9800022
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Satellites: drum n bass, G major (9B), 73 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1998 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of Optical's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Optical's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 92% of Optical's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 89% of Optical's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Satellites in?
Satellites by Optical is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Satellites?
Satellites runs at 73 BPM.
What mixes well with Satellites?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Satellites good for peak time?
With energy 67 out of 100 at 73 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 9B at 73 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%: 69-77 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: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 73 — 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 73 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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