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Montreal

Apparat

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Key
8B · C major
BPM
130
Open Key
1d
Energy
86/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:49
Released
2006
Genre
Ambient
Loudness
-12.2 dB
Dynamics
17.6 dB
ISRC
DEX180600002

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

Montreal runs 130 BPM in C major (8B), a peak-time tempo ambient record. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 18 dB). A 2006 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Apparat's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Energy:
hotter than 94% of Apparat's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy86
Mood21Dark
Groove61
Acoustic16
Instrumental85
Live11
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
31%
Low
30-130 Hz
30%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
21%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
17%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Montreal in?

Montreal by Apparat is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Montreal?

Montreal runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Montreal?

From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.

Is Montreal good for peak time?

With energy 86 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

8B7B · 9B · 8A

From 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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Every move from 8B

9BSimple Mix Upper
7BSimple Mix Downer
8ATonal Shift·
9ADiagonal Mix Upper
7ADiagonal Mix Downer
11ACompatible Tone·
10BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
6BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
11BParallel Key Upper▲▲
5BParallel Key Downer▼▼
3BTritone Jump▲▲
12BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 8B at 130 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%: 122-138 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 86/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 130 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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