Forgotten Sands by Michael A cover art

Forgotten Sands

Michael A

Key
1B · B major
BPM
120
Open Key
6d
Energy
75/100
Pop
0/100
Length
7:32
Released
2023
Genre
Progressive House
Loudness
-10.9 dB
ISRC
US83Z2343436

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Forgotten Sands: club-tempo progressive house, B major (1B), 120 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. More underground than 99% of Michael A's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.

Brightness:
darker than 98% of Michael A's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 97% of Michael A's catalogue
Groove:
groovier than 91% of Michael A's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy75
Mood4Dark
Groove81
Acoustic0
Instrumental86
Live6
Speech8

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Forgotten Sands in?

Forgotten Sands by Michael A is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Forgotten Sands?

Forgotten Sands runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Forgotten Sands?

From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.

Is Forgotten Sands good for peak time?

With energy 75 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.

Mixes harmonically

1B12B · 2B · 1A

From 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 1B

2BSimple Mix Upper
12BSimple Mix Downer
1ATonal Shift·
2ADiagonal Mix Upper
12ADiagonal Mix Downer
4ACompatible Tone·
3BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
11BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
4BParallel Key Upper▲▲
10BParallel Key Downer▼▼
8BTritone Jump▲▲
5BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 1B at 120 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 113-127 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.

Programming: a floor-filler.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 120 — 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 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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