Nukleus
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 11/100
- Length
- 6:08
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -9.8 dB
- ISRC
- DEQ022111998
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo tech house cut, Nukleus sits in A minor (8A) at 122 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Hotter than 88% of Booka Shade's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 83% of Booka Shade's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 81% of Booka Shade's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 80% of Booka Shade's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Nukleus in?
Nukleus by Booka Shade is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Nukleus?
Nukleus runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Nukleus?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Nukleus good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 122 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 115-129 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — 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 122 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
