Sumting Special
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 10d
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:18
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -0.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBCEQ1700043
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Sumting Special: drum n bass, E♭ major (5B), 175 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Voltage's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 87% of Voltage's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Sumting Special in?
Sumting Special by Voltage is in E♭ major, or 5B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sumting Special?
Sumting Special runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with Sumting Special?
From 5B it blends harmonically with 6B, 5A, 4B. Moving to 6B lifts the energy a step.
Is Sumting Special good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
5B → 4B · 6B · 5AFrom 5B, 6B (B♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 5A (C minor) settles into the relative minor; 4B (A♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5B at 175 BPM: 6B (B♭ major) — move to 6B to push the floor harder; 5A (C minor) — switch to 5A for a mood change without losing the groove; 4B (A♭ major) — drop to 4B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-186 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 12B rather than 5B; below -5% it reads as 10B. With key lock on, it stays 5B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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