Oblique
30s preview
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 58/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:48
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -14.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 9.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBKQU1938355
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Oblique is a club-tempo techno track in G major (9B) at 123 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and steady. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. More underground than 99% of Nicolas Bougaïeff's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 90% of Nicolas Bougaïeff's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 84% of Nicolas Bougaïeff's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 81% of Nicolas Bougaïeff's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 48%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 32%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 13%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 7%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Oblique in?
Oblique by Nicolas Bougaïeff is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Oblique?
Oblique runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Oblique?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Oblique good for peak time?
With energy 58 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 123 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 116-130 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 123 — 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 123 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
