Silver Sand & Boxes of Mould
30s preview
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 48/100
- Pop
- 21/100
- Length
- 3:10
- Released
- 2015
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -17.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 9.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBCFB1405213
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 126 BPM in A major (11B), Silver Sand & Boxes of Mould is a club-tempo techno production. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. 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 2015 production that still circulates in sets. More bass-heavy than 97% of Helena Hauff's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 94% of Helena Hauff's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 92% of Helena Hauff's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 86% of Helena Hauff's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 49%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 34%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 15%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 2%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Silver Sand & Boxes of Mould in?
Silver Sand & Boxes of Mould by Helena Hauff is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Silver Sand & Boxes of Mould?
Silver Sand & Boxes of Mould runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Silver Sand & Boxes of Mould?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Silver Sand & Boxes of Mould good for peak time?
With energy 48 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11B at 126 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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