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Shadows - Original Mix

Spartaque

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Key
10A · B minor
BPM
127
Open Key
3m
Energy
87/100
Pop
5/100
Length
6:33
Released
2016
Album
Shadows
Genre
Techno
Label
Reload Black Label
Loudness
-6.1 dB
Dynamics
10.1 dB
ISRC
GBKQU1657397

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

Shadows - Original Mix runs 127 BPM in B minor (10A), a peak-time tempo techno record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 82% of Spartaque's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Reach:
better known than 75% of Spartaque's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy87
Mood46Balanced
Groove71
Acoustic0
Instrumental91
Live78
Speech12

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
37%
Low
30-130 Hz
26%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
20%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
18%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Shadows - Original Mix in?

Shadows - Original Mix by Spartaque is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Shadows - Original Mix?

Shadows - Original Mix runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Shadows - Original Mix?

From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.

Is Shadows - Original Mix good for peak time?

With energy 87 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

10A9A · 11A · 10B

From 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 10A

11ASimple Mix Upper
9ASimple Mix Downer
10BTonal Shift·
11BDiagonal Mix Upper
9BDiagonal Mix Downer
7BCompatible Tone·
12AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
8AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
1AParallel Key Upper▲▲
7AParallel Key Downer▼▼
5ATritone Jump▲▲
2ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 10A at 127 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 87/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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