Stygian
- BPM
- 145
- Half-time
- 73
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 91/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:17
- Released
- 2017
- Album
- All Over
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.5 dB
- ISRC
- QZGWW1978994
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 145 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Stygian is a driving up-tempo techno production. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Airod's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 96% of Airod's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Stygian in?
Stygian by Airod is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Stygian?
Stygian runs at 145 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Stygian?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Stygian good for peak time?
With energy 91 out of 100 at 145 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 145 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 136-154 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 145 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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