Reality
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 180
- Half-time
- 90
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 27/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:11
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -23.5 dB
- ISRC
- DEDU21200172
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Reality is a techno track in B major (1B) at 180 BPM. Tonally it lands brooding and low-slung. It is vocal-led. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of Boys Noize's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Boys Noize's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 98% of Boys Noize's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 88% of Boys Noize's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Reality in?
Reality by Boys Noize is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Reality?
Reality runs at 180 BPM.
What mixes well with Reality?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is Reality good for peak time?
With energy 27 out of 100 at 180 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 180 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 169-191 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B 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 180 — 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 180 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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