Dark Arts
- BPM
- 116
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 4:39
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Breakbeat
- Loudness
- -10.0 dB
- ISRC
- NLL562111094
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A mid-tempo breakbeat cut, Dark Arts sits in A♭ major (4B) at 116 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 97% of DJ Stingray 313's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 83% of DJ Stingray 313's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Dark Arts in?
Dark Arts by DJ Stingray 313 is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dark Arts?
Dark Arts runs at 116 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Dark Arts?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Dark Arts good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 116 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 116 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 109-123 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 116 — 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 116 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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