Il Re Grigio Cupo
- BPM
- 88
- Double-time
- 176
- Open Key
- 11d
- Energy
- 55/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:04
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Neofolk
- Loudness
- -11.9 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Il Re Grigio Cupo is a downtempo neofolk track in B♭ major (6B) at 88 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and steady. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 99% of Awen's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Awen's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 91% of Awen's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 84% of Awen's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Il Re Grigio Cupo in?
Il Re Grigio Cupo by Awen is in B♭ major, or 6B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Il Re Grigio Cupo?
Il Re Grigio Cupo runs at 88 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Il Re Grigio Cupo?
From 6B it blends harmonically with 7B, 6A, 5B. Moving to 7B lifts the energy a step.
Is Il Re Grigio Cupo good for peak time?
With energy 55 out of 100 at 88 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
6B → 5B · 7B · 6AFrom 6B, 7B (F major) lifts the energy a step; 6A (G minor) settles into the relative minor; 5B (E♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6B at 88 BPM: 7B (F major) — move to 7B to push the floor harder; 6A (G minor) — switch to 6A for a mood change without losing the groove; 5B (E♭ major) — drop to 5B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 83-93 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 1B rather than 6B; below -5% it reads as 11B. With key lock on, it stays 6B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 88 — 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 88 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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