Dark Days
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 10d
- Energy
- 67/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 9:10
- Released
- 2015
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.7 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Dark Days runs 126 BPM in E♭ major (5B), a club-tempo techno record. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 97% of Bart Skils's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 93% of Bart Skils's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 87% of Bart Skils's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Dark Days in?
Dark Days by Bart Skils is in E♭ major, or 5B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dark Days?
Dark Days runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Dark Days?
From 5B it blends harmonically with 6B, 5A, 4B. Moving to 6B lifts the energy a step.
Is Dark Days good for peak time?
With energy 67 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
5B → 4B · 6B · 5AFrom 5B, 6B (B♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 5A (C minor) settles into the relative minor; 4B (A♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5B at 126 BPM: 6B (B♭ major) — move to 6B to push the floor harder; 5A (C minor) — switch to 5A for a mood change without losing the groove; 4B (A♭ major) — drop to 4B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 12B rather than 5B; below -5% it reads as 10B. With key lock on, it stays 5B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — 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 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
