Stone Sober Brushstrokes
- BPM
- 177
- Half-time
- 89
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 81/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 5:01
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Idm
- Loudness
- -10.3 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 177 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), Stone Sober Brushstrokes is an idm production. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The timbre leans dark. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Faster than 94% of Kangding Ray's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Stone Sober Brushstrokes in?
Stone Sober Brushstrokes by Kangding Ray is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Stone Sober Brushstrokes?
Stone Sober Brushstrokes runs at 177 BPM.
What mixes well with Stone Sober Brushstrokes?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Stone Sober Brushstrokes good for peak time?
With energy 81 out of 100 at 177 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 177 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 166-188 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 177 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 177 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
