Heaven for the Sinner
- Key
- 7A · D minor
- BPM
- 101
- Open Key
- 12m
- Energy
- 69/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:12
- Released
- 2013
- Album
- The North Border
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -8.2 dB
- ISRC
- QM6MZ1568398
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Heaven for the Sinneroriginal7A · 99
- Heaven For The Sinneroriginal7A · 101
At 101 BPM in D minor (7A), Heaven for the Sinner is a slow-groove tempo downtempo production. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Bonobo's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 88% of Bonobo's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 76% of Bonobo's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Heaven for the Sinner in?
Heaven for the Sinner by Bonobo is in D minor, or 7A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Heaven for the Sinner?
Heaven for the Sinner runs at 101 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Heaven for the Sinner?
From 7A it blends harmonically with 8A, 7B, 6A. Moving to 8A lifts the energy a step.
Is Heaven for the Sinner good for peak time?
With energy 69 out of 100 at 101 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
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 101 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%: 95-107 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: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 101 — 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 101 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
