The First Time He Thought, He Died
30s preview
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 135
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 56/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:22
- Released
- 2015
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -12.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBCFB1405204
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 135 BPM in C minor (5A), The First Time He Thought, He Died is a driving up-tempo techno production. The feel is balanced in mood. 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 underground than 99% of Helena Hauff's catalogue.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 89% of Helena Hauff's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 88% of Helena Hauff's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 79% of Helena Hauff's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 42%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 32%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 17%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 9%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The First Time He Thought, He Died in?
The First Time He Thought, He Died by Helena Hauff is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The First Time He Thought, He Died?
The First Time He Thought, He Died runs at 135 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with The First Time He Thought, He Died?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is The First Time He Thought, He Died good for peak time?
With energy 56 out of 100 at 135 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 135 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 127-143 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 135 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 135 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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