
Magic Wand
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 118
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 66/100
- Pop
- 35/100
- Length
- 2:28
- Released
- 2023
- Album
- For That Beautiful Feeling
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -5.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBUM72305457
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Magic Wand is a mid-tempo big beat track in G major (9B) at 118 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. It is vocal-led. Groovier than 89% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Reach:
- better known than 87% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 84% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Magic Wand in?
Magic Wand by The Chemical Brothers is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Magic Wand?
Magic Wand runs at 118 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Magic Wand?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Magic Wand good for peak time?
With energy 66 out of 100 at 118 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 118 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 111-125 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 118 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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