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Black Cube

Monococ

Key
10A · B minor
BPM
126
Open Key
3m
Energy
88/100
Pop
0/100
Length
7:49
Released
2012
Album
Lost in Sound EP
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-9.4 dB
ISRC
DEBL60627129

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

Black Cube runs 126 BPM in B minor (10A), a club-tempo techno record. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 99% of Monococ's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.

Reach:
more underground than 99% of Monococ's catalogue
Energy:
hotter than 86% of Monococ's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 77% of Monococ's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy88
Mood4Dark
Groove74
Acoustic0
Instrumental87
Live16
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Black Cube in?

Black Cube by Monococ is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Black Cube?

Black Cube runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Black Cube?

From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.

Is Black Cube good for peak time?

With energy 88 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

10A9A · 11A · 10B

From 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.

Every move from 10A

11ASimple Mix Upper
9ASimple Mix Downer
10BTonal Shift·
11BDiagonal Mix Upper
9BDiagonal Mix Downer
7BCompatible Tone·
12AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
8AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
1AParallel Key Upper▲▲
7AParallel Key Downer▼▼
5ATritone Jump▲▲
2ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 10A at 126 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%: 118-134 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 88/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 126 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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