Cartagena Square
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 86
- Double-time
- 172
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 28/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 2:17
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Acid
- Loudness
- -18.0 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Cartagena Square runs 86 BPM in C minor (5A), a downtempo acid record. It reads as brooding and low-slung. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Calmer than 99% of Dax J's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 99% of Dax J's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Dax J's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 99% of Dax J's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Cartagena Square in?
Cartagena Square by Dax J is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cartagena Square?
Cartagena Square runs at 86 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Cartagena Square?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Cartagena Square good for peak time?
With energy 28 out of 100 at 86 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 86 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 81-91 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A 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 86 — 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 86 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
