Nocturnal
30s preview
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:26
- Released
- 2023
- Album
- Mindset - EP
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -5.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 9.8 dB
- ISRC
- AUXN22261655
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Nocturnal - Marc Romboy & Andre Winter Remixremix11A · 129
- Nocturnal (Rebūke Edit)version9B · 130
- Nocturnal - Rebuke Editversion9B · 130
Nocturnal is a peak-time tempo techno track in G major (9B) at 130 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. More underground than 99% of Carl Cox's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Energy:
- hotter than 76% of Carl Cox's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 38%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 31%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 11%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Nocturnal in?
Nocturnal by Carl Cox is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Nocturnal?
Nocturnal runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Nocturnal?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Nocturnal good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 130 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 122-138 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 93/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 130 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More techno
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
