Waves
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 53/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:19
- Released
- 2009
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -12.6 dB
- ISRC
- DEDU20900040
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Waves: peak-time tempo techno, B minor (10A), 129 BPM. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 99% of Boys Noize's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Boys Noize's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 94% of Boys Noize's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 89% of Boys Noize's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Waves in?
Waves by Boys Noize is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Waves?
Waves runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Waves?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Waves good for peak time?
With energy 53 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 129 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 121-137 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 129 — 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 129 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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