Sand, Moon & Stars (Re-Rub)
30s preview
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 82/100
- Pop
- 8/100
- Length
- 6:23
- Released
- 2021
- Album
- Sand, Moon & Stars (Remixes)
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.5 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.6 dB
- ISRC
- GB5KW2100610
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 (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 & Starsoriginal10A · 120
At 128 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Sand, Moon & Stars (Re-Rub) is a peak-time tempo techno production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Brighter than 95% of Carl Cox's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 39%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Sand, Moon & Stars (Re-Rub) in?
Sand, Moon & Stars (Re-Rub) by Carl Cox is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sand, Moon & Stars (Re-Rub)?
Sand, Moon & Stars (Re-Rub) runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Sand, Moon & Stars (Re-Rub)?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Sand, Moon & Stars (Re-Rub) good for peak time?
With energy 82 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 3B at 128 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%: 120-136 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 82/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More techno
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
