Dancer In The Dark
- BPM
- 142
- Half-time
- 71
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 89/100
- Pop
- 27/100
- Length
- 5:07
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -8.0 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 142 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Dancer In The Dark is a driving up-tempo techno production. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Better known than 95% of SHDW & Obscure Shape's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 86% of SHDW & Obscure Shape's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 77% of SHDW & Obscure Shape's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 77% of SHDW & Obscure Shape's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Dancer In The Dark in?
Dancer In The Dark by SHDW & Obscure Shape is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dancer In The Dark?
Dancer In The Dark runs at 142 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Dancer In The Dark?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Dancer In The Dark good for peak time?
With energy 89 out of 100 at 142 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 142 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 133-151 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 142 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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