Lonesome Subway
- BPM
- 94
- Double-time
- 188
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 24/100
- Pop
- 14/100
- Length
- 4:26
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -15.7 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Lonesome Subway is a slow-groove tempo big beat track in D♭ major (3B) at 94 BPM. It reads as brooding and low-slung. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 99% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Energy:
- calmer than 98% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 97% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 95% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Lonesome Subway in?
Lonesome Subway by The Chemical Brothers is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Lonesome Subway?
Lonesome Subway runs at 94 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Lonesome Subway?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Lonesome Subway good for peak time?
With energy 24 out of 100 at 94 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 94 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 88-100 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B 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 94 — 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 94 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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