Grim Grey King
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 72
- Double-time
- 144
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 62/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 1:18
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Neofolk
- Loudness
- -14.5 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A neofolk cut, Grim Grey King sits in B major (1B) at 72 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Awen's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 96% of Awen's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 87% of Awen's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 83% of Awen's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Grim Grey King in?
Grim Grey King by Awen is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Grim Grey King?
Grim Grey King runs at 72 BPM.
What mixes well with Grim Grey King?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is Grim Grey King good for peak time?
With energy 62 out of 100 at 72 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 72 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 68-76 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 72 — 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 72 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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