Cicada
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 27/100
- Length
- 8:25
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Label
- Lost & Found
- Loudness
- -6.7 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Cicadaoriginal12B · 120
Cicada runs 120 BPM in E major (12B), a club-tempo progressive house record. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Hotter than 90% of Guy J's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Tempo:
- slower than 89% of Guy J's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 89% of Guy J's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 83% of Guy J's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Cicada in?
Cicada by Guy J is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cicada?
Cicada runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Cicada?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Cicada good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 120 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 113-127 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 120 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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