Phobia
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 85/100
- Pop
- 26/100
- Length
- 6:58
- Released
- 2023
- Album
- International Techno Vol 2
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -8.2 dB
- ISRC
- QM6MZ1588690
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Phobia is a club-tempo techno track in D♭ major (3B) at 125 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Slower than 89% of Carl Cox's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Reach:
- better known than 85% of Carl Cox's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 84% of Carl Cox's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Phobia in?
Phobia by Carl Cox is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Phobia?
Phobia runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Phobia?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Phobia good for peak time?
With energy 85 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 125 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 85/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 125 — 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 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
