The Player - Carl Cox 45min DJ Mix
30s preview
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 75/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 44:08
- Released
- 2012
- Album
- The Player (Beats and Dubs) [Remixes]
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.5 dB
- ISRC
- AUXN21200170
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Playeroriginal1B · 126
- The Player - Onionz Remixremix3A · 130
- The Player - Flavio Diaz Remixremix4B · 127
- The Player - Joe Brunning & John McGough Remixremix4B · 131
- The Player - Lucas Keizer Remixremix3B · 128
- The Player - Rino Cerrone Remixremix8B · 127
The Player - Carl Cox 45min DJ Mix is a peak-time tempo techno track in B♭ minor (3A) at 129 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. 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 keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Carl Cox's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Energy:
- calmer than 77% of Carl Cox's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 38%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Player - Carl Cox 45min DJ Mix in?
The Player - Carl Cox 45min DJ Mix by Carl Cox is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Player - Carl Cox 45min DJ Mix?
The Player - Carl Cox 45min DJ Mix runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with The Player - Carl Cox 45min DJ Mix?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Player - Carl Cox 45min DJ Mix good for peak time?
With energy 75 out of 100 at 129 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 129 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%: 121-137 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 75/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 129 — 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 129 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
