Heatwave
30s preview
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 100
- Double-time
- 200
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 85/100
- Pop
- 18/100
- Length
- 3:03
- Released
- 2013
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -4.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBBZH1391805
- Explicit
- Yes
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Heatwave is a slow-groove tempo drum n bass track in F minor (4A) at 100 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 11 dB). A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 93% of Wilkinson's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 79% of Wilkinson's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 76% of Wilkinson's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Heatwave in?
Heatwave by Wilkinson is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Heatwave?
Heatwave runs at 100 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Heatwave?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Heatwave good for peak time?
With energy 85 out of 100 at 100 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 100 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 94-106 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 100 — 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 100 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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