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Atlas

Bicep

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Key
2A · E♭ minor
BPM
129
Open Key
7m
Energy
79/100
Pop
19/100
Length
5:48
Released
2020
Genre
Breakbeat
Label
Ninja Tune
Loudness
-6.4 dB
Dynamics
14.2 dB
ISRC
GBCFB2000044

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

A peak-time tempo breakbeat cut, Atlas sits in E♭ minor (2A) at 129 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). More treble-tilted than 86% of Bicep's catalogue.

Brightness:
darker than 83% of Bicep's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 77% of Bicep's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy79
Mood13Dark
Groove54
Acoustic10
Instrumental95
Live17
Speech3

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
27%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
26%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
18%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Atlas in?

Atlas by Bicep is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Atlas?

Atlas runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Atlas?

From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.

Is Atlas good for peak time?

With energy 79 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

2A1A · 3A · 2B

From 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

#Track

Every move from 2A

3ASimple Mix Upper
1ASimple Mix Downer
2BTonal Shift·
3BDiagonal Mix Upper
1BDiagonal Mix Downer
11BCompatible Tone·
4AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
12AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
5AParallel Key Upper▲▲
11AParallel Key Downer▼▼
9ATritone Jump▲▲
6ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 2A at 129 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 121-137 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 79/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 129 — 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 129 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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