Quicksand
30s preview
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 118
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 71/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:42
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -8.5 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.5 dB
- ISRC
- DECH61800110
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Quicksand - Night Talk Remixremix9B · 118
Quicksand: mid-tempo progressive house, F minor (4A), 118 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral 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 unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). More underground than 99% of Lonya's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 97% of Lonya's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 77% of Lonya's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 39%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 12%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Quicksand in?
Quicksand by Lonya is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Quicksand?
Quicksand runs at 118 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Quicksand?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Quicksand good for peak time?
With energy 71 out of 100 at 118 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 118 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 111-125 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 118 — 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 118 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
