Psychological Tormentor by Adam X cover art

Psychological Tormentor

Adam X

Key
10A · B minor
BPM
125
Open Key
3m
Energy
58/100
Pop
0/100
Length
6:55
Released
2016
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-13.2 dB

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Psychological Tormentor is a club-tempo techno track in B minor (10A) at 125 BPM. The feel is dark and steady. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Adam X's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.

Energy:
calmer than 90% of Adam X's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 88% of Adam X's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 81% of Adam X's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy58
Mood7Dark
Groove61
Acoustic2
Instrumental90
Live11
Speech6

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Psychological Tormentor in?

Psychological Tormentor by Adam X is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Psychological Tormentor?

Psychological Tormentor runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Psychological Tormentor?

From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.

Is Psychological Tormentor good for peak time?

With energy 58 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

10A9A · 11A · 10B

From 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.

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Every move from 10A

11ASimple Mix Upper
9ASimple Mix Downer
10BTonal Shift·
11BDiagonal Mix Upper
9BDiagonal Mix Downer
7BCompatible Tone·
12AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
8AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
1AParallel Key Upper▲▲
7AParallel Key Downer▼▼
5ATritone Jump▲▲
2ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 10A at 125 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%: 117-133 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: a mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 125 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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