Writing a Song (original mix)
30s preview
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 66/100
- Pop
- 13/100
- Length
- 7:01
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 9.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBKQU1983048
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Writing a Song (original mix) runs 126 BPM in D♭ major (3B), a club-tempo techno record. Tonally it lands dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. 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. Calmer than 79% of Deborah de Luca's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 77% of Deborah de Luca's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 40%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 18%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Writing a Song (original mix) in?
Writing a Song (original mix) by Deborah de Luca is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Writing a Song (original mix)?
Writing a Song (original mix) runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Writing a Song (original mix)?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Writing a Song (original mix) good for peak time?
With energy 66 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 126 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — 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 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
