SHADOWS by Héctor Oaks cover art

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Key
12B · E major
BPM
143
Half-time
72
Open Key
5d
Energy
66/100
Pop
6/100
Length
2:45
Released
2023
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-12.9 dB
Dynamics
15.4 dB
ISRC
DGA062332775

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

SHADOWS runs 143 BPM in E major (12B), a driving up-tempo techno record. Tonally it lands dark and driving. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). Faster than 90% of Héctor Oaks's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a high-intensity peak cut.

Low end:
more treble-tilted than 82% of Héctor Oaks's catalogue
Energy:
calmer than 80% of Héctor Oaks's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy66
Mood25Dark
Groove66
Acoustic1
Instrumental4
Live25
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
33%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
22%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
17%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is SHADOWS in?

SHADOWS by Héctor Oaks is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is SHADOWS?

SHADOWS runs at 143 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.

What mixes well with SHADOWS?

From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.

Is SHADOWS good for peak time?

With energy 66 out of 100 at 143 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.

Mixes harmonically

12B11B · 1B · 12A

From 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.

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Every move from 12B

1BSimple Mix Upper
11BSimple Mix Downer
12ATonal Shift·
1ADiagonal Mix Upper
11ADiagonal Mix Downer
3ACompatible Tone·
2BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
10BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
3BParallel Key Upper▲▲
9BParallel Key Downer▼▼
7BTritone Jump▲▲
4BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 12B at 143 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%: 134-152 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 high-intensity peak cut.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 143 — 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 143 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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