Release (Stringz Mix)
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 57/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:17
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.5 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Releaseoriginal7A · 125
At 125 BPM in C major (8B), Release (Stringz Mix) is a club-tempo techno production. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Christian Smith's catalogue.
- Energy:
- calmer than 93% of Christian Smith's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 84% of Christian Smith's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 84% of Christian Smith's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Release (Stringz Mix) in?
Release (Stringz Mix) by Christian Smith is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Release (Stringz Mix)?
Release (Stringz Mix) runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Release (Stringz Mix)?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Release (Stringz Mix) good for peak time?
With energy 57 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 125 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
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.
