Sickle
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 44/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 5:46
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -13.4 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Sickle runs 125 BPM in D♭ major (3B), a club-tempo techno record. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Spoken-word passages run through it. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 97% of Blawan's catalogue.
- Energy:
- calmer than 96% of Blawan's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 90% of Blawan's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 84% of Blawan's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Sickle in?
Sickle by Blawan is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sickle?
Sickle runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Sickle?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Sickle good for peak time?
With energy 44 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 125 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 125 — 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 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
