Lost In The K-Hole
30s preview
- BPM
- 110
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 84/100
- Pop
- 32/100
- Length
- 3:53
- Released
- 1997
- Album
- Dig Your Own Hole
- Genre
- Breakbeat
- Label
- Astralwerks
- Loudness
- -4.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 15.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBAAA9700198
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 110 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Lost In The K-Hole is a mid-tempo breakbeat production. The feel is bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 1997 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 97% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- slower than 82% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 82% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 80% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 30%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 20%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Lost In The K-Hole in?
Lost In The K-Hole by The Chemical Brothers is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Lost In The K-Hole?
Lost In The K-Hole runs at 110 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Lost In The K-Hole?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Lost In The K-Hole good for peak time?
With energy 84 out of 100 at 110 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
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 110 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%: 103-117 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 mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 110 — 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 110 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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