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Chemistry

Carl Cox

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Key
4A · F minor
BPM
174
Half-time
87
Open Key
9m
Energy
73/100
Pop
4/100
Length
6:13
Released
2011
Genre
Dubstep
Label
Intec Digital
Loudness
-6.1 dB
Dynamics
15.5 dB
ISRC
GBGFT1100048

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

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A dubstep cut, Chemistry sits in F minor (4A) at 174 BPM. It is vocal-led. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 16 dB). A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 99% of Carl Cox's catalogue.

Low end:
more treble-tilted than 96% of Carl Cox's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 83% of Carl Cox's catalogue
Energy:
calmer than 80% of Carl Cox's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy73
Mood35Balanced
Groove63
Acoustic0
Instrumental15
Live30
Speech9

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
29%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
19%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Chemistry in?

Chemistry by Carl Cox is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Chemistry?

Chemistry runs at 174 BPM.

What mixes well with Chemistry?

From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.

Is Chemistry good for peak time?

With energy 73 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

4A3A · 5A · 4B

From 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 4A

5ASimple Mix Upper
3ASimple Mix Downer
4BTonal Shift·
5BDiagonal Mix Upper
3BDiagonal Mix Downer
1BCompatible Tone·
6AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
2AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
7AParallel Key Upper▲▲
1AParallel Key Downer▼▼
11ATritone Jump▲▲
8ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 4A at 174 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 174 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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