Decay
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 79/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 5:06
- Released
- 2015
- Album
- Stunned (97 Mix) / Decay
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.9 dB
- ISRC
- NLHD81500002
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Decay: peak-time tempo techno, A♭ major (4B), 129 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 75% of Mark Broom's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Decay in?
Decay by Mark Broom is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Decay?
Decay runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Decay?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Decay good for peak time?
With energy 79 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 129 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 121-137 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 79/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 129 — 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 129 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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