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Multifocus

Apparat

Key
3B · D♭ major
BPM
173
Half-time
87
Open Key
8d
Energy
63/100
Pop
5/100
Length
4:30
Released
2001
Genre
Ambient
Loudness
-18.1 dB

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

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Multifocus is an ambient track in D♭ major (3B) at 173 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2001 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 91% of Apparat's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy63
Mood6Dark
Groove57
Acoustic1
Instrumental88
Live10
Speech9

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Multifocus in?

Multifocus by Apparat is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Multifocus?

Multifocus runs at 173 BPM.

What mixes well with Multifocus?

From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.

Is Multifocus good for peak time?

With energy 63 out of 100 at 173 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

3B2B · 4B · 3A

From 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 3B

4BSimple Mix Upper
2BSimple Mix Downer
3ATonal Shift·
4ADiagonal Mix Upper
2ADiagonal Mix Downer
6ACompatible Tone·
5BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6BParallel Key Upper▲▲
12BParallel Key Downer▼▼
10BTritone Jump▲▲
7BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3B at 173 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 163-183 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 173 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 173 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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