The Art of Murder
- BPM
- 145
- Half-time
- 73
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 88/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 3:33
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.2 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A driving up-tempo techno cut, The Art of Murder sits in B♭ minor (3A) at 145 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 93% of Dax J's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Tempo:
- faster than 90% of Dax J's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 90% of Dax J's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Art of Murder in?
The Art of Murder by Dax J is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Art of Murder?
The Art of Murder runs at 145 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Art of Murder?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Art of Murder good for peak time?
With energy 88 out of 100 at 145 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 145 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 136-154 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 145 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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