The Petitioner
30s preview
- Key
- 7A · D minor
- BPM
- 156
- Half-time
- 78
- Open Key
- 12m
- Energy
- 43/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 2:58
- Released
- 2022
- Album
- Beijing Spring (Music Inspired by the Film)
- Genre
- Ambient
- Label
- Secret Teachings
- Loudness
- -13.5 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.1 dB
- ISRC
- GB7NR2290107
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Petitioner is a fast ambient track in D minor (7A) at 156 BPM. 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 11 dB). More bass-heavy than 99% of Damian Lazarus's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- faster than 94% of Damian Lazarus's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 82% of Damian Lazarus's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 63%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 36%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 1%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 0%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Petitioner in?
The Petitioner by Damian Lazarus is in D minor, or 7A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Petitioner?
The Petitioner runs at 156 BPM, a fast track.
What mixes well with The Petitioner?
From 7A it blends harmonically with 8A, 7B, 6A. Moving to 8A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Petitioner good for peak time?
With energy 43 out of 100 at 156 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
7A → 6A · 8A · 7BFrom 7A, 8A (A minor) lifts the energy a step; 7B (F major) brightens to the relative major; 6A (G minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 7A at 156 BPM: 8A (A minor) — move to 8A to push the floor harder; 7B (F major) — switch to 7B for a mood change without losing the groove; 6A (G minor) — drop to 6A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 147-165 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 2A rather than 7A; below -5% it reads as 12A. With key lock on, it stays 7A across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 156 — 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 156 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
