Bury a Friend
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 135
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 70/100
- Pop
- 23/100
- Length
- 5:40
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.5 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 135 BPM in F minor (4A), Bury a Friend is a driving up-tempo techno production. It reads as bright and euphoric. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Brighter than 95% of Deborah de Luca's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Energy:
- calmer than 76% of Deborah de Luca's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Bury a Friend in?
Bury a Friend by Deborah de Luca is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Bury a Friend?
Bury a Friend runs at 135 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Bury a Friend?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Bury a Friend good for peak time?
With energy 70 out of 100 at 135 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 135 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 127-143 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 135 — 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 135 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
