Watercolour - Full Version; Single
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- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 90/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 5:04
- Released
- 2010
- Album
- Watercolour Remixes
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 15.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBAHT1000072
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Watercolour - Matrix & Futurebound Remixremix4A · 174
- Watercolouroriginal4A · 174
- Watercolour - deadmau5 Remixremix6B · 128
- Watercolour - DJ Editversion4A · 174
- Watercolour - Emalkay Remixremix4A · 140
A drum n bass cut, Watercolour - Full Version; Single sits in F minor (4A) at 174 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Watercolour - Full Version; Single in?
Watercolour - Full Version; Single by Pendulum is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Watercolour - Full Version; Single?
Watercolour - Full Version; Single runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Watercolour - Full Version; Single?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Watercolour - Full Version; Single good for peak time?
With energy 90 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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