Snapshot '99 (Dub)
- BPM
- 138
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 6:04
- Released
- 2022
- Album
- Circular Motions EP
- Genre
- Techno
- Label
- Hardgroove
- Loudness
- -10.2 dB
- ISRC
- NLMH62200118
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Snapshot '99original12A · 138
Against the original (12A at 138 BPM), this version holds the same tempo and moves the key from 12A to 12B.
Snapshot '99 (Dub) runs 138 BPM in E major (12B), a driving up-tempo techno record. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Faster than 94% of Ben Sims's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- darker than 91% of Ben Sims's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 81% of Ben Sims's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Snapshot '99 (Dub) in?
Snapshot '99 (Dub) by Ben Sims is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Snapshot '99 (Dub)?
Snapshot '99 (Dub) runs at 138 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Snapshot '99 (Dub)?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Snapshot '99 (Dub) good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 138 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 138 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 130-146 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 96/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 138 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 138 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
