The Sugar Rhyme
- BPM
- 91
- Double-time
- 182
- Open Key
- 11d
- Energy
- 42/100
- Pop
- 33/100
- Length
- 4:47
- Released
- 2005
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -11.6 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 91 BPM in B♭ major (6B), The Sugar Rhyme is a slow-groove tempo downtempo production. Tonally it lands balanced in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2005 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 87% of Bonobo's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 85% of Bonobo's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 82% of Bonobo's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Sugar Rhyme in?
The Sugar Rhyme by Bonobo is in B♭ major, or 6B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Sugar Rhyme?
The Sugar Rhyme runs at 91 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with The Sugar Rhyme?
From 6B it blends harmonically with 7B, 6A, 5B. Moving to 7B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Sugar Rhyme good for peak time?
With energy 42 out of 100 at 91 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
6B → 5B · 7B · 6AFrom 6B, 7B (F major) lifts the energy a step; 6A (G minor) settles into the relative minor; 5B (E♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6B at 91 BPM: 7B (F major) — move to 7B to push the floor harder; 6A (G minor) — switch to 6A for a mood change without losing the groove; 5B (E♭ major) — drop to 5B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 86-96 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 1B rather than 6B; below -5% it reads as 11B. With key lock on, it stays 6B 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 91 — 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 91 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
