Monolith
- BPM
- 88
- Double-time
- 176
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 42/100
- Length
- 5:13
- Released
- 2025
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -1.2 dB
- ISRC
- GB8KE2512687
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Monolith: downtempo drum n bass, A♭ minor (1A), 88 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Better known than 99% of Simula's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 91% of Simula's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 84% of Simula's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Monolith in?
Monolith by Simula is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Monolith?
Monolith runs at 88 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Monolith?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is Monolith good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 88 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 88 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%: 83-93 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 88 — 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 88 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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