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New Forms

Roni Size

Key
9B · G major
BPM
147
Half-time
74
Open Key
2d
Energy
94/100
Pop
0/100
Length
4:47
Released
2008
Genre
Drum N Bass
Loudness
-5.8 dB
ISRC
GBUM70801683

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

New Forms: fast drum n bass, G major (9B), 147 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. It is vocal-led. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Roni Size's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a high-intensity peak cut.

Tempo:
slower than 76% of Roni Size's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy94
Mood34Balanced
Groove59
Acoustic1
Instrumental13
Live66
Speech10

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is New Forms in?

New Forms by Roni Size is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is New Forms?

New Forms runs at 147 BPM, a fast track.

What mixes well with New Forms?

From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.

Is New Forms good for peak time?

With energy 94 out of 100 at 147 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.

Mixes harmonically

9B8B · 10B · 9A

From 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 9B

10BSimple Mix Upper
8BSimple Mix Downer
9ATonal Shift·
10ADiagonal Mix Upper
8ADiagonal Mix Downer
12ACompatible Tone·
11BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12BParallel Key Upper▲▲
6BParallel Key Downer▼▼
4BTritone Jump▲▲
1BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9B at 147 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 138-156 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.

Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 147 — 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 147 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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