Sapphire
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 135
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 63/100
- Pop
- 47/100
- Length
- 4:48
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Deep House
- Loudness
- -10.0 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 135 BPM in C minor (5A), Sapphire is a driving up-tempo deep house production. Vocals read as instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 96% of Bonobo's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- darker than 93% of Bonobo's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 86% of Bonobo's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Sapphire in?
Sapphire by Bonobo is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sapphire?
Sapphire runs at 135 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Sapphire?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Sapphire good for peak time?
With energy 63 out of 100 at 135 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 135 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 127-143 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 135 — 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 135 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
