The Sicilian
30s preview
- BPM
- 88
- Double-time
- 176
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 46/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 4:24
- Released
- 2002
- Album
- One Off Remixes and B Sides
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Label
- Tru Thoughts
- Loudness
- -10.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 18.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBUE00000059
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Sicilianoriginal12A · 88
- The Sicilianoriginal12B · 88
The Sicilian runs 88 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), a downtempo downtempo record. The feel is balanced in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 18 dB). A 2002 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 90% of Bonobo's catalogue.
- Energy:
- calmer than 81% of Bonobo's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 80% of Bonobo's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 35%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 34%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 10%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Sicilian in?
The Sicilian by Bonobo is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Sicilian?
The Sicilian runs at 88 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with The Sicilian?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Sicilian good for peak time?
With energy 46 out of 100 at 88 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 88 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 83-93 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 88 — 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 88 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
