Sand, Moon & Stars
30s preview
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 62/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:55
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -8.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.3 dB
- ISRC
- GB5KW2100609
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Sand, Moon & Stars (Anna Tur Remix)remix1B · 125
- Sand, Moon & Stars (Acid Re-Rub)original9B · 128
- Sand, Moon & Stars (Re-Rub)original3B · 128
- Sand, Moon & Stars (Anna Tur Remix) (Edit)remix1B · 125
- Sand, Moon & Stars (Eats Everything Remix) (Edit)remix11B · 131
- Sand, Moon & Stars (Acid Re-Rub) (Edit)version9B · 128
Sand, Moon & Stars: club-tempo techno, B minor (10A), 120 BPM. It reads as bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). More underground than 99% of Carl Cox's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 98% of Carl Cox's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 93% of Carl Cox's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 92% of Carl Cox's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Sand, Moon & Stars in?
Sand, Moon & Stars by Carl Cox is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sand, Moon & Stars?
Sand, Moon & Stars runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Sand, Moon & Stars?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Sand, Moon & Stars good for peak time?
With energy 62 out of 100 at 120 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 120 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%: 113-127 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 120 — 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 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
