Sleeping on a Wave
- BPM
- 72
- Double-time
- 144
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 23/100
- Pop
- 12/100
- Length
- 3:33
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Story
- Loudness
- -21.1 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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- Sleeping on a Waveoriginal3B · 76
Sleeping on a Wave: story, D♭ major (3B), 72 BPM. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of CRi's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of CRi's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 96% of CRi's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 93% of CRi's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Sleeping on a Wave in?
Sleeping on a Wave by CRi is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sleeping on a Wave?
Sleeping on a Wave runs at 72 BPM.
What mixes well with Sleeping on a Wave?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Sleeping on a Wave good for peak time?
With energy 23 out of 100 at 72 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
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.
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How to mix it
In 3B at 72 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%: 68-76 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 warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 72 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 72 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
