Simplicity
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 79/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 6:45
- Released
- 2010
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.1 dB
- ISRC
- NLCK40902377
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 172 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Simplicity is a drum n bass production. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 85% of Phace's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 79% of Phace's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 78% of Phace's catalogue
Sonic profile
FAQ
What key is Simplicity in?
Simplicity by Phace is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Simplicity?
Simplicity runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Simplicity?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Simplicity good for peak time?
With energy 79 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 172 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A 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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