The Plot Thickens
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:34
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- 1.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBRD51800105
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Plot Thickens: drum n bass, G major (9B), 175 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2018 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.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 87% of Voltage's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Plot Thickens in?
The Plot Thickens by Voltage is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Plot Thickens?
The Plot Thickens runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with The Plot Thickens?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Plot Thickens good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 175 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B 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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