The City Is Burning - S.P.Y Remix
30s preview
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 91/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 4:58
- Released
- 2021
- Album
- The City Is Burning (S.P.Y Remix)
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -2.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.1 dB
- ISRC
- GB8KE2150940
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The City Is Burning - S.P.Y DUB Mixversion2B · 87
At 87 BPM in A♭ minor (1A), The City Is Burning - S.P.Y Remix is a downtempo drum n bass production. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). Slower than 95% of S.P.Y's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 95% of S.P.Y's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 93% of S.P.Y's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 30%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 25%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The City Is Burning - S.P.Y Remix in?
The City Is Burning - S.P.Y Remix by S.P.Y is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The City Is Burning - S.P.Y Remix?
The City Is Burning - S.P.Y Remix runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with The City Is Burning - S.P.Y Remix?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is The City Is Burning - S.P.Y Remix good for peak time?
With energy 91 out of 100 at 87 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 87 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%: 82-92 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 87 — 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 87 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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