We Are the Night
- BPM
- 142
- Half-time
- 71
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:33
- Released
- 2007
- Genre
- Big Beat
- Loudness
- -4.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBAAA0700876
- Explicit
- Yes
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A driving up-tempo big beat cut, We Are the Night sits in D♭ minor (12A) at 142 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Tempo:
- faster than 88% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 82% of The Chemical Brothers's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is We Are the Night in?
We Are the Night by The Chemical Brothers is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is We Are the Night?
We Are the Night runs at 142 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with We Are the Night?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is We Are the Night good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 142 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 142 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 133-151 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 142 — 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 142 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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