The Chains
- BPM
- 124
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 69/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 10:33
- Released
- 2017
- Album
- Mesh EP
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.7 dB
- ISRC
- BEN581700187
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 124 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), The Chains is a club-tempo techno production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 96% of Luke Slater's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- slower than 92% of Luke Slater's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 83% of Luke Slater's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Chains in?
The Chains by Luke Slater is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Chains?
The Chains runs at 124 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Chains?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Chains good for peak time?
With energy 69 out of 100 at 124 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
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 124 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%: 117-131 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: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 124 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 124 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
