Made of Sand
30s preview
- Key
- 7A · D minor
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 12m
- Energy
- 84/100
- Pop
- 11/100
- Length
- 5:01
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -5.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBRF52000024
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Made of Sand runs 172 BPM in D minor (7A), a drum n bass record. It is vocal-led. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). Slower than 80% of Bcee's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 31%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 19%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Made of Sand in?
Made of Sand by Bcee is in D minor, or 7A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Made of Sand?
Made of Sand runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Made of Sand?
From 7A it blends harmonically with 8A, 7B, 6A. Moving to 8A lifts the energy a step.
Is Made of Sand good for peak time?
With energy 84 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
7A → 6A · 8A · 7BFrom 7A, 8A (A minor) lifts the energy a step; 7B (F major) brightens to the relative major; 6A (G minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 7A at 172 BPM: 8A (A minor) — move to 8A to push the floor harder; 7B (F major) — switch to 7B for a mood change without losing the groove; 6A (G minor) — drop to 6A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 2A rather than 7A; below -5% it reads as 12A. With key lock on, it stays 7A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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