Watercolour
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 84/100
- Pop
- 20/100
- Length
- 3:30
- Released
- 2010
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.4 dB
- ISRC
- GB1301000290
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Watercolour - Matrix & Futurebound Remixremix4A · 174
- Watercolour - Full Version; Singleoriginal4A · 174
- Watercolour - deadmau5 Remixremix6B · 128
- Watercolour - DJ Editversion4A · 174
- Watercolour - Emalkay Remixremix4A · 140
Watercolour: drum n bass, F minor (4A), 174 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 83% of Pendulum's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Watercolour in?
Watercolour by Pendulum is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Watercolour?
Watercolour runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Watercolour?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Watercolour good for peak time?
With energy 84 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
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 174 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%: 164-184 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: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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