No Sleep
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 45/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:06
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.8 dB
- ISRC
- GXBAV2405954
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
No Sleep: club-tempo techno, F♯ major (2B), 123 BPM. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. More underground than 99% of Jeff Mills's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 87% of Jeff Mills's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 83% of Jeff Mills's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is No Sleep in?
No Sleep by Jeff Mills is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is No Sleep?
No Sleep runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with No Sleep?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is No Sleep good for peak time?
With energy 45 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 123 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 116-130 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 123 — 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 123 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
