Circles
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 18/100
- Length
- 6:49
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Tech House
- Label
- Aus Music
- Loudness
- -5.9 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 129 BPM in A♭ major (4B), Circles is a peak-time tempo tech house production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 91% of Bicep's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 84% of Bicep's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Circles in?
Circles by Bicep is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Circles?
Circles runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Circles?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Circles good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 129 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 96/100).
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.
