Under the Sand
30s preview
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 68/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:10
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- Under the Sand - EP
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.4 dB
- ISRC
- DEQ021807157
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Under the Sand runs 127 BPM in B minor (10A), a peak-time tempo techno record. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Marc Houle's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 88% of Marc Houle's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 79% of Marc Houle's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 38%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 13%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Under the Sand in?
Under the Sand by Marc Houle is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Under the Sand?
Under the Sand runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Under the Sand?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Under the Sand good for peak time?
With energy 68 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 127 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — 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 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
