Charlatan
30s preview
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 91/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:34
- Released
- 2015
- Album
- Scattered Thoughts Part 1
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 8.4 dB
- ISRC
- DEDL81300847
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 129 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Charlatan is a peak-time tempo techno production. 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 real dynamic headroom. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Cleric's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Brightness:
- darker than 94% of Cleric's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 84% of Cleric's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 43%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 25%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 18%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Charlatan in?
Charlatan by Cleric is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Charlatan?
Charlatan runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Charlatan?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Charlatan good for peak time?
With energy 91 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 129 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 91/100).
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.
