Open Book
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 133
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 3:52
- Released
- 2005
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -5.6 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Open Book runs 133 BPM in G major (9B), a peak-time tempo techno record. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2005 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 99% of Carl Cox's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- faster than 90% of Carl Cox's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 82% of Carl Cox's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 76% of Carl Cox's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Open Book in?
Open Book by Carl Cox is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Open Book?
Open Book runs at 133 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Open Book?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Open Book good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 133 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.
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How to mix it
In 9B at 133 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%: 125-141 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 95/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 133 — 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 133 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
