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Maerk

Aparde

Key
9B · G major
BPM
120
Open Key
2d
Energy
66/100
Pop
6/100
Length
7:50
Released
2016
Genre
Downtempo
Loudness
-12.3 dB
ISRC
DEUD91670156

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Maerk is a club-tempo downtempo track in G major (9B) at 120 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 91% of Aparde's catalogue.

Low end:
more treble-tilted than 76% of Aparde's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy66
Mood11Dark
Groove73
Acoustic62
Instrumental63
Live8
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
37%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
21%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
13%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Maerk in?

Maerk by Aparde is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Maerk?

Maerk runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Maerk?

From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.

Is Maerk good for peak time?

With energy 66 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

9B8B · 10B · 9A

From 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.

Every move from 9B

10BSimple Mix Upper
8BSimple Mix Downer
9ATonal Shift·
10ADiagonal Mix Upper
8ADiagonal Mix Downer
12ACompatible Tone·
11BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12BParallel Key Upper▲▲
6BParallel Key Downer▼▼
4BTritone Jump▲▲
1BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9B at 120 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%: 113-127 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 120 — 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 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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