Circle My Demise
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 58/100
- Pop
- 32/100
- Length
- 5:49
- Released
- 2006
- Genre
- Ambient
- Loudness
- -10.1 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
An ambient cut, Circle My Demise sits in A major (11B) at 172 BPM. The feel is dark and steady. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2006 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 97% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Reach:
- better known than 79% of Jon Hopkins's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Circle My Demise in?
Circle My Demise by Jon Hopkins is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Circle My Demise?
Circle My Demise runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Circle My Demise?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Circle My Demise good for peak time?
With energy 58 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
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 172 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%: 162-182 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: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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