Main Formula
- BPM
- 137
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 99/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:20
- Released
- 2007
- Album
- Reverted Collection
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -3.6 dB
- ISRC
- DEAZ30717911
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Main Formula runs 137 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), a driving up-tempo techno record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Cari Lekebusch's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Groove:
- groovier than 94% of Cari Lekebusch's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 93% of Cari Lekebusch's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 81% of Cari Lekebusch's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Main Formula in?
Main Formula by Cari Lekebusch is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Main Formula?
Main Formula runs at 137 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Main Formula?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Main Formula good for peak time?
With energy 99 out of 100 at 137 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 137 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 129-145 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 99/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 137 — 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 137 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
