Carnival Pt. 1
30s preview
- BPM
- 135
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 21/100
- Length
- 5:15
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 8.6 dB
- ISRC
- ITMVX2000238
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Carnival Pt. 1 runs 135 BPM in F♯ major (2B), a driving up-tempo techno record. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2001 production that still circulates in sets. More bass-heavy than 99% of Ben Sims's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- darker than 95% of Ben Sims's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 94% of Ben Sims's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 83% of Ben Sims's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 47%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 31%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 15%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 7%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Carnival Pt. 1 in?
Carnival Pt. 1 by Ben Sims is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Carnival Pt. 1?
Carnival Pt. 1 runs at 135 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Carnival Pt. 1?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Carnival Pt. 1 good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 135 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 135 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 127-143 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 93/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 135 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 135 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
