The Worm
30s preview
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 52/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 6:27
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -12.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.3 dB
- ISRC
- DEQ202300003
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Wormoriginal10A · 123
A peak-time tempo techno cut, The Worm sits in B minor (10A) at 127 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and steady. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). More bass-heavy than 82% of Sven Väth's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 76% of Sven Väth's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 41%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 18%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 10%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Worm in?
The Worm by Sven Väth is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Worm?
The Worm runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with The Worm?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Worm good for peak time?
With energy 52 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 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.
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 mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — 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 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
