Cold Shoulder
- BPM
- 86
- Double-time
- 172
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 58/100
- Pop
- 17/100
- Length
- 4:29
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.8 dB
- ISRC
- GB8KE2162654
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Cold Shoulder: downtempo drum n bass, A♭ minor (1A), 86 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and steady. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Slower than 99% of Simula's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Simula's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 97% of Simula's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 96% of Simula's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Cold Shoulder in?
Cold Shoulder by Simula is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cold Shoulder?
Cold Shoulder runs at 86 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Cold Shoulder?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is Cold Shoulder good for peak time?
With energy 58 out of 100 at 86 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 86 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 81-91 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 86 — 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 86 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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