Applepaw by Boris Brejcha cover art

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Key
3B · D♭ major
BPM
125
Open Key
8d
Energy
60/100
Pop
29/100
Length
9:23
Released
2016
Album
22
Genre
Techno
Label
FCKNG SERIOUS
Loudness
-9.3 dB
Dynamics
10.7 dB
ISRC
DEKB71534064

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Applepaw: club-tempo techno, D♭ major (3B), 125 BPM. The feel is dark and steady. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of Boris Brejcha's catalogue.

Groove:
less groove-driven than 84% of Boris Brejcha's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy60
Mood18Dark
Groove77
Acoustic0
Instrumental87
Live11
Speech6
darkpartyinstrumental

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
41%
Low
30-130 Hz
32%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
18%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
10%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Applepaw in?

Applepaw by Boris Brejcha is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Applepaw?

Applepaw runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Applepaw?

From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.

Is Applepaw good for peak time?

With energy 60 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

3B2B · 4B · 3A

From 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.

Every move from 3B

4BSimple Mix Upper
2BSimple Mix Downer
3ATonal Shift·
4ADiagonal Mix Upper
2ADiagonal Mix Downer
6ACompatible Tone·
5BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6BParallel Key Upper▲▲
12BParallel Key Downer▼▼
10BTritone Jump▲▲
7BRelated Keyrisky

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 mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 125 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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