Das Ritual by SHDW & Obscure Shape cover art

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Key
12A · D♭ minor
BPM
136
Open Key
5m
Energy
97/100
Pop
4/100
Length
4:44
Released
2019
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-6.8 dB
Dynamics
8.9 dB
ISRC
NLCK41059609

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

At 136 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Das Ritual is a driving up-tempo techno production. It reads as dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Darker than 82% of SHDW & Obscure Shape's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.

Groove:
groovier than 77% of SHDW & Obscure Shape's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy97
Mood4Dark
Groove76
Acoustic0
Instrumental92
Live10
Speech29

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
37%
Low
30-130 Hz
31%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
18%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
14%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Das Ritual in?

Das Ritual by SHDW & Obscure Shape is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Das Ritual?

Das Ritual runs at 136 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.

What mixes well with Das Ritual?

From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.

Is Das Ritual good for peak time?

With energy 97 out of 100 at 136 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

12A11A · 1A · 12B

From 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.

Every move from 12A

1ASimple Mix Upper
11ASimple Mix Downer
12BTonal Shift·
1BDiagonal Mix Upper
11BDiagonal Mix Downer
9BCompatible Tone·
2AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
10AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
3AParallel Key Upper▲▲
9AParallel Key Downer▼▼
7ATritone Jump▲▲
4ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 12A at 136 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%: 128-144 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 97/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 136 — 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 136 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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