Cylinders (25/9/96)
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- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 186
- Half-time
- 93
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 43/100
- Pop
- 16/100
- Length
- 6:14
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -16.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM72202217
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Cylinders (25/9/96) is a big beat track in F minor (4A) at 186 BPM. 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 14 dB). Less groove-driven than 99% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- faster than 98% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 94% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 85% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 34%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 33%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 9%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Cylinders (25/9/96) in?
Cylinders (25/9/96) by The Chemical Brothers is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cylinders (25/9/96)?
Cylinders (25/9/96) runs at 186 BPM.
What mixes well with Cylinders (25/9/96)?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Cylinders (25/9/96) good for peak time?
With energy 43 out of 100 at 186 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 186 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 175-197 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 186 — 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 186 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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