Preview
- BPM
- 87
- Double-time
- 174
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 13/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 1:57
- Released
- 1998
- Genre
- Ambient
- Loudness
- -27.9 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Preview: downtempo ambient, B minor (10A), 87 BPM. The feel is brooding and low-slung. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1998 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of Surgeon's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 97% of Surgeon's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 95% of Surgeon's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 84% of Surgeon's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Preview in?
Preview by Surgeon is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Preview?
Preview runs at 87 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Preview?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Preview good for peak time?
With energy 13 out of 100 at 87 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 87 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A 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 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.
