Moth to a Flame
30s preview
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 5:55
- Released
- 2024
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -7.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 8.3 dB
- ISRC
- US83Z2468334
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Moth to a Flame runs 125 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), a club-tempo techno record. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Hotter than 84% of Nihil Young's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 83% of Nihil Young's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 75% of Nihil Young's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 40%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 13%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Moth to a Flame in?
Moth to a Flame by Nihil Young is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Moth to a Flame?
Moth to a Flame runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Moth to a Flame?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Moth to a Flame good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 125 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 93/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 125 — 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 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
