The First Step - Carl Cox Remix
30s preview
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 15/100
- Length
- 4:10
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- The First Step (Carl Cox Remix)
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -4.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBJAJ1801261
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The First Step - Carl Cox Remix runs 126 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), a club-tempo techno record. Tonally it lands 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. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 77% of Carl Cox's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 36%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The First Step - Carl Cox Remix in?
The First Step - Carl Cox Remix by Carl Cox is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The First Step - Carl Cox Remix?
The First Step - Carl Cox Remix runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with The First Step - Carl Cox Remix?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is The First Step - Carl Cox Remix good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 126 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 92/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
