The Player - Onionz Remix
30s preview
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 8:57
- Released
- 2012
- Album
- The Player (Beats and Dubs) [Remixes]
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -6.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.5 dB
- ISRC
- AUXN21200162
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Playeroriginal1B · 126
- 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 - Spettro and Alex Clavijo Remixremix9B · 126
Against the original (1B at 126 BPM), this version runs 4 BPM faster and moves the key from 1B to 3A.
A peak-time tempo techno cut, The Player - Onionz Remix sits in B♭ minor (3A) at 130 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 82% of Carl Cox's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 36%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 17%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 20%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Player - Onionz Remix in?
The Player - Onionz Remix by Carl Cox is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Player - Onionz Remix?
The Player - Onionz Remix runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with The Player - Onionz Remix?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Player - Onionz Remix good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 130 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 130 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%: 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 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 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
