Quayside Synthesis
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 112
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 83/100
- Pop
- 13/100
- Length
- 1:21
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -5.5 dB
- ISRC
- USSM11103057
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Quayside Synthesis runs 112 BPM in C major (8B), a mid-tempo big beat record. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 97% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 79% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Quayside Synthesis in?
Quayside Synthesis by The Chemical Brothers is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Quayside Synthesis?
Quayside Synthesis runs at 112 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Quayside Synthesis?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Quayside Synthesis good for peak time?
With energy 83 out of 100 at 112 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 8B at 112 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 105-119 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 112 — 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 112 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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