Dirty Bass
- BPM
- 131
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 7:21
- Released
- 2004
- Genre
- Techno
- Label
- Electropolis
- Loudness
- -6.0 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 131 BPM in F♯ major (2B), Dirty Bass is a peak-time tempo techno production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2004 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 85% of Carl Cox's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- faster than 76% of Carl Cox's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Dirty Bass in?
Dirty Bass by Carl Cox is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dirty Bass?
Dirty Bass runs at 131 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Dirty Bass?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Dirty Bass good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 131 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 131 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%: 123-139 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 96/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 131 — 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 131 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
