Slave to the Inevitable
- BPM
- 79
- Double-time
- 158
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 45/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 2:58
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -20.9 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Slave to the Inevitableoriginal2B · 106
At 79 BPM in F♯ major (2B), Slave to the Inevitable is a techno production. It reads as dark and steady. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2001 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 94% of Regis's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Energy:
- calmer than 86% of Regis's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 84% of Regis's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 79% of Regis's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Slave to the Inevitable in?
Slave to the Inevitable by Regis is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Slave to the Inevitable?
Slave to the Inevitable runs at 79 BPM.
What mixes well with Slave to the Inevitable?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Slave to the Inevitable good for peak time?
With energy 45 out of 100 at 79 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 79 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 74-84 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 79 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 79 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
