Ray of Sun
30s preview
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 63/100
- Pop
- 40/100
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -6.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM72004054
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Ray of Sun: drum n bass, B minor (10A), 174 BPM. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. The timbre leans dark. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). Calmer than 93% of Wilkinson's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 89% of Wilkinson's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 85% of Wilkinson's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 75% of Wilkinson's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 31%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Ray of Sun in?
Ray of Sun by Wilkinson is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Ray of Sun?
Ray of Sun runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Ray of Sun?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Ray of Sun good for peak time?
With energy 63 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 174 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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