Box
- BPM
- 140
- Half-time
- 70
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 100/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 4:31
- Released
- 1998
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -4.0 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 140 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Box is a driving up-tempo techno production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 1998 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 97% of Surgeon's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- faster than 92% of Surgeon's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 83% of Surgeon's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Box in?
Box by Surgeon is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Box?
Box runs at 140 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Box?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Box good for peak time?
With energy 100 out of 100 at 140 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
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 140 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%: 132-148 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 100/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 140 — 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 140 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
