At First Sight
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 96
- Double-time
- 192
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 48/100
- Pop
- 15/100
- Length
- 3:28
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Ambient
- Loudness
- -16.8 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At First Sight is a slow-groove tempo ambient track in C major (8B) at 96 BPM. The feel is dark and steady. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Less groove-driven than 97% of Daniel Avery's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 87% of Daniel Avery's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 81% of Daniel Avery's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 79% of Daniel Avery's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is At First Sight in?
At First Sight by Daniel Avery is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is At First Sight?
At First Sight runs at 96 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with At First Sight?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is At First Sight good for peak time?
With energy 48 out of 100 at 96 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 96 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 90-102 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 96 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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