Ribcage
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 65/100
- Pop
- 19/100
- Length
- 12:23
- Released
- 2007
- Genre
- Techno
- Label
- Desolat
- Loudness
- -11.7 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- RibCage - Dense & Pika Remixremix3B · 127
- RibCageoriginal11A · 125
- RibCage - Adrian Sherwood Remixremix9B · 125
Ribcage is a club-tempo techno track in G major (9B) at 125 BPM. The groove is strong and floor-ready. 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 2007 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 90% of Dubfire's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 86% of Dubfire's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 86% of Dubfire's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Ribcage in?
Ribcage by Dubfire is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Ribcage?
Ribcage runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Ribcage?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Ribcage good for peak time?
With energy 65 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 125 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 125 — 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 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
