
Swathed in the Absolute
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 95
- Double-time
- 190
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 69/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 4:45
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Idm
- Loudness
- -11.7 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Swathed in the Absolute is a slow-groove tempo idm track in A minor (8A) at 95 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 97% of Oscar Mulero's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 96% of Oscar Mulero's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 79% of Oscar Mulero's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Swathed in the Absolute in?
Swathed in the Absolute by Oscar Mulero is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Swathed in the Absolute?
Swathed in the Absolute runs at 95 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Swathed in the Absolute?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Swathed in the Absolute good for peak time?
With energy 69 out of 100 at 95 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 95 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 89-101 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 95 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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