Pleistocene
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 80
- Double-time
- 160
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 24/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 9:23
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -11.1 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Pleistocene is a downtempo drum n bass track in G major (9B) at 80 BPM. It reads as brooding and low-slung. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Sigma's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Energy:
- calmer than 98% of Sigma's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 98% of Sigma's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 98% of Sigma's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Pleistocene in?
Pleistocene by Sigma is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Pleistocene?
Pleistocene runs at 80 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Pleistocene?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Pleistocene good for peak time?
With energy 24 out of 100 at 80 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 9B at 80 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%: 75-85 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 warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 80 — 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 80 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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