Sad
- BPM
- 108
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 84/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:34
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Minimal
- Loudness
- -8.5 dB
- ISRC
- GXBAV2405910
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Sad: mid-tempo minimal, F♯ minor (11A), 108 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Brighter than 99% of Jeff Mills's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Jeff Mills's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 90% of Jeff Mills's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 79% of Jeff Mills's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Sad in?
Sad by Jeff Mills is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sad?
Sad runs at 108 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Sad?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is Sad good for peak time?
With energy 84 out of 100 at 108 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
11A → 10A · 12A · 11BFrom 11A, 12A (D♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 11B (A major) brightens to the relative major; 10A (B minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11A at 108 BPM: 12A (D♭ minor) — move to 12A to push the floor harder; 11B (A major) — switch to 11B for a mood change without losing the groove; 10A (B minor) — drop to 10A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 102-114 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 108 — 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 108 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
