Tool of Thought
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 134
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 19/100
- Length
- 3:21
- Released
- 2024
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -4.8 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 134 BPM in G major (9B), Tool of Thought is a peak-time tempo techno production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Less groove-driven than 98% of Adam Beyer's catalogue.
- Energy:
- hotter than 79% of Adam Beyer's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 78% of Adam Beyer's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 77% of Adam Beyer's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Tool of Thought in?
Tool of Thought by Adam Beyer is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Tool of Thought?
Tool of Thought runs at 134 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Tool of Thought?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Tool of Thought good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 134 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
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 134 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%: 126-142 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: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 97/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 134 — 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 134 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
