Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Dirtyphonics Remix
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- Key
- 6A · G minor
- BPM
- 175
- Half-time
- 88
- Open Key
- 11m
- Energy
- 83/100
- Pop
- 41/100
- Length
- 4:51
- Released
- 2011
- Album
- More Monsters and Sprites EP
- Genre
- Dubstep
- Loudness
- -5.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 9.2 dB
- ISRC
- USAT21101069
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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Against the original (6A at 140 BPM), this version runs 35 BPM faster in the same key.
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Dirtyphonics Remix runs 175 BPM in G minor (6A), a dubstep record. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 98% of Skrillex's catalogue.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 93% of Skrillex's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 34%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Dirtyphonics Remix in?
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Dirtyphonics Remix by Skrillex is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Dirtyphonics Remix?
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Dirtyphonics Remix runs at 175 BPM.
What mixes well with Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Dirtyphonics Remix?
From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.
Is Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Dirtyphonics Remix good for peak time?
With energy 83 out of 100 at 175 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
6A → 5A · 7A · 6BFrom 6A, 7A (D minor) lifts the energy a step; 6B (B♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 5A (C minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6A at 175 BPM: 7A (D minor) — move to 7A to push the floor harder; 6B (B♭ major) — switch to 6B for a mood change without losing the groove; 5A (C minor) — drop to 5A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-186 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 1A rather than 6A; below -5% it reads as 11A. With key lock on, it stays 6A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 175 — 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 175 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
