Scissors and Saxophones
- BPM
- 81
- Double-time
- 162
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 27/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 3:12
- Released
- 2004
- Genre
- Ambient
- Loudness
- -16.6 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A downtempo ambient cut, Scissors and Saxophones sits in D♭ minor (12A) at 81 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2004 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 92% of Apparat's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- darker than 91% of Apparat's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 87% of Apparat's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 80% of Apparat's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Scissors and Saxophones in?
Scissors and Saxophones by Apparat is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Scissors and Saxophones?
Scissors and Saxophones runs at 81 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Scissors and Saxophones?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Scissors and Saxophones good for peak time?
With energy 27 out of 100 at 81 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 81 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 76-86 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 81 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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