Sick Note - Ill.skillz Remix
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- BPM
- 177
- Half-time
- 89
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 69/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 5:59
- Released
- 2005
- Album
- Reece / Sick Note (Ill. Skillz Remix)
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -9.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBTKW0500152
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Sick Noteoriginal1B · 87
Against the original (1B at 87 BPM), this version runs 90 BPM faster and moves the key from 1B to 2B.
A drum n bass cut, Sick Note - Ill.skillz Remix sits in F♯ major (2B) at 177 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2005 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 99% of Optical's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Energy:
- calmer than 86% of Optical's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 85% of Optical's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 77% of Optical's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 31%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 20%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Sick Note - Ill.skillz Remix in?
Sick Note - Ill.skillz Remix by Optical is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sick Note - Ill.skillz Remix?
Sick Note - Ill.skillz Remix runs at 177 BPM.
What mixes well with Sick Note - Ill.skillz Remix?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Sick Note - Ill.skillz Remix good for peak time?
With energy 69 out of 100 at 177 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 177 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 166-188 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 177 — 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 177 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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