Black Tea by Planetary Assault Systems cover art

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Key
9B · G major
BPM
130
Open Key
2d
Energy
78/100
Pop
5/100
Length
7:51
Released
2011
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-10.9 dB
Dynamics
8.9 dB
ISRC
DELG71100382

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

Black Tea runs 130 BPM in G major (9B), a peak-time tempo techno record. The feel is dark and driving. 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. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy78
Mood10Dark
Groove62
Acoustic0
Instrumental73
Live8
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
43%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
17%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
11%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Black Tea in?

Black Tea by Planetary Assault Systems is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Black Tea?

Black Tea runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Black Tea?

From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.

Is Black Tea good for peak time?

With energy 78 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

9B8B · 10B · 9A

From 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.

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Every move from 9B

10BSimple Mix Upper
8BSimple Mix Downer
9ATonal Shift·
10ADiagonal Mix Upper
8ADiagonal Mix Downer
12ACompatible Tone·
11BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12BParallel Key Upper▲▲
6BParallel Key Downer▼▼
4BTritone Jump▲▲
1BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9B at 130 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%: 122-138 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 78/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 130 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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