Sun
- BPM
- 49
- Double-time
- 98
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 30/100
- Pop
- 8/100
- Length
- 5:13
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Ambient
- Loudness
- -15.7 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Sun is an ambient track in F♯ major (2B) at 49 BPM. The feel is brooding and low-slung. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of Daniel Avery's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Daniel Avery's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 90% of Daniel Avery's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 87% of Daniel Avery's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Sun in?
Sun by Daniel Avery is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sun?
Sun runs at 49 BPM.
What mixes well with Sun?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Sun good for peak time?
With energy 30 out of 100 at 49 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 49 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 46-52 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B 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 49 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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