Descendants of Builders
30s preview
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 68/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:42
- Released
- 2016
- Album
- Isolation Themes
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -12.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 8.7 dB
- ISRC
- NLPJ62200153
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Descendants of Builders runs 129 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), a peak-time tempo techno record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. 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. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Developer's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 92% of Developer's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 87% of Developer's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 78% of Developer's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 46%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 33%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 16%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 5%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Descendants of Builders in?
Descendants of Builders by Developer is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Descendants of Builders?
Descendants of Builders runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Descendants of Builders?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Descendants of Builders good for peak time?
With energy 68 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 129 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
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.
