- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 103
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 74/100
- Pop
- 31/100
- Length
- 4:55
- Released
- 1997
- Album
- Dig Your Own Hole
- Genre
- Breakbeat
- Label
- Astralwerks
- Loudness
- -4.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBAAA9700193
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Piku runs 103 BPM in G major (9B), a slow-groove tempo breakbeat record. The feel is dark and driving. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 1997 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 89% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 89% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 79% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 77% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Piku in?
Piku by The Chemical Brothers is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Piku?
Piku runs at 103 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Piku?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Piku good for peak time?
With energy 74 out of 100 at 103 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 103 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%: 97-109 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 103 — 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 103 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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