Simple Man - Optical Remix
30s preview
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 170
- Half-time
- 85
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 74/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:57
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- 20YearsOfOptical, Vol. 1
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -7.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBTKW1601411
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A very fast drum n bass cut, Simple Man - Optical Remix sits in F minor (4A) at 170 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Optical's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 92% of Optical's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 82% of Optical's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 29%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 19%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Simple Man - Optical Remix in?
Simple Man - Optical Remix by Optical is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Simple Man - Optical Remix?
Simple Man - Optical Remix runs at 170 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Simple Man - Optical Remix?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Simple Man - Optical Remix good for peak time?
With energy 74 out of 100 at 170 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 170 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 160-180 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 170 — 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 170 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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