Chemistry (original mix)
30s preview
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 72/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 3:34
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -6.5 dB
- Dynamics
- 15.1 dB
- ISRC
- USA371614622
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Chemistry (Nicole Moudaber)original8B · 126
- Chemistryoriginal4A · 174
At 174 BPM in F minor (4A), Chemistry (original mix) is a techno production. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 99% of Carl Cox's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 96% of Carl Cox's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 85% of Carl Cox's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 83% of Carl Cox's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 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 (original mix) in?
Chemistry (original mix) by Carl Cox is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Chemistry (original mix)?
Chemistry (original mix) runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with Chemistry (original mix)?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Chemistry (original mix) good for peak time?
With energy 72 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 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.
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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Other recommendations
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.
