The Shining
30s preview
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 89/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:58
- Released
- 1997
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 17.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBTKW1601408
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Shining is a drum n bass track in E♭ minor (2A) at 172 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is centred in the low-mids, warm and bass-forward. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 17 dB). A 1997 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Optical's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 94% of Optical's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 83% of Optical's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 23%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 33%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 26%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Shining in?
The Shining by Optical is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Shining?
The Shining runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with The Shining?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Shining good for peak time?
With energy 89 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
2A → 1A · 3A · 2BFrom 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2A at 172 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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