Silhouettes & Sparks (feat. Hendrik Burkhard)
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 81/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:15
- Released
- 2017
- Album
- Hurricane
- Genre
- Tech House
- Label
- Balance Music
- Loudness
- -7.3 dB
- ISRC
- AUXN21703835
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
Silhouettes & Sparks (feat. Hendrik Burkhard) runs 122 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), a club-tempo tech house record. It is vocal-led. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 99% of Alex Niggemann's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Alex Niggemann's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 90% of Alex Niggemann's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 78% of Alex Niggemann's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Silhouettes & Sparks (feat. Hendrik Burkhard) in?
Silhouettes & Sparks (feat. Hendrik Burkhard) by Alex Niggemann is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Silhouettes & Sparks (feat. Hendrik Burkhard)?
Silhouettes & Sparks (feat. Hendrik Burkhard) runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Silhouettes & Sparks (feat. Hendrik Burkhard)?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Silhouettes & Sparks (feat. Hendrik Burkhard) good for peak time?
With energy 81 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 122 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 115-129 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — 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 122 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
