Sonic Drone by Dax J cover art

Sonic Drone

Dax J

Key
9A · E minor
BPM
133
Open Key
2m
Energy
94/100
Pop
1/100
Length
6:20
Released
2015
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-8.7 dB

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Sonic Drone runs 133 BPM in E minor (9A), a peak-time tempo techno record. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 88% of Dax J's catalogue.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy94
Mood47Balanced
Groove62
Acoustic0
Instrumental90
Live11
Speech8

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Sonic Drone in?

Sonic Drone by Dax J is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Sonic Drone?

Sonic Drone runs at 133 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Sonic Drone?

From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.

Is Sonic Drone good for peak time?

With energy 94 out of 100 at 133 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

9A8A · 10A · 9B

From 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 9A

10ASimple Mix Upper
8ASimple Mix Downer
9BTonal Shift·
10BDiagonal Mix Upper
8BDiagonal Mix Downer
6BCompatible Tone·
11AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12AParallel Key Upper▲▲
6AParallel Key Downer▼▼
4ATritone Jump▲▲
1ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9A at 133 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 125-141 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 94/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 133 — 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 133 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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