Starfish Prime
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 60/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:03
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -10.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBDRF0800315
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 128 BPM in F♯ minor (11A), Starfish Prime is a peak-time tempo progressive house production. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 99% of 16BL's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of 16BL's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 93% of 16BL's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Starfish Prime in?
Starfish Prime by 16BL is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Starfish Prime?
Starfish Prime runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Starfish Prime?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is Starfish Prime good for peak time?
With energy 60 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
11A → 10A · 12A · 11BFrom 11A, 12A (D♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 11B (A major) brightens to the relative major; 10A (B minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11A at 128 BPM: 12A (D♭ minor) — move to 12A to push the floor harder; 11B (A major) — switch to 11B for a mood change without losing the groove; 10A (B minor) — drop to 10A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — 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 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
