Apricot
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 141
- Half-time
- 71
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 17/100
- Length
- 3:32
- Released
- 2000
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -5.4 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Apricot: driving up-tempo techno, A minor (8A), 141 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. The groove is strong and floor-ready. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2000 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 89% of Sven Väth's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- faster than 87% of Sven Väth's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 87% of Sven Väth's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 83% of Sven Väth's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Apricot in?
Apricot by Sven Väth is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Apricot?
Apricot runs at 141 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Apricot?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Apricot good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 141 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 141 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 133-149 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 141 — 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 141 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
