The Test
- Key
- 6A · G minor
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 11m
- Energy
- 89/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:54
- Released
- 2002
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -3.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBAAA0300506
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Test: peak-time tempo big beat, G minor (6A), 127 BPM. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. Vocals read as instrumental. The timbre leans dark. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2002 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 93% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Test in?
The Test by The Chemical Brothers is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Test?
The Test runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with The Test?
From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Test good for peak time?
With energy 89 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
6A → 5A · 7A · 6BFrom 6A, 7A (D minor) lifts the energy a step; 6B (B♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 5A (C minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6A at 127 BPM: 7A (D minor) — move to 7A to push the floor harder; 6B (B♭ major) — switch to 6B for a mood change without losing the groove; 5A (C minor) — drop to 5A 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 1A rather than 6A; below -5% it reads as 11A. With key lock on, it stays 6A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 89/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More big beat
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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.
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