The Mechanism
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 81/100
- Pop
- 32/100
- Length
- 6:27
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -6.6 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Mechanismoriginal10A · 120
The Mechanism is a club-tempo house track in B minor (10A) at 120 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 85% of Disclosure's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Reach:
- better known than 82% of Disclosure's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 80% of Disclosure's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Mechanism in?
The Mechanism by Disclosure is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Mechanism?
The Mechanism runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Mechanism?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Mechanism good for peak time?
With energy 81 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 120 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 113-127 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 120 — 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 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
