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Northern Response

Dosem

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Key
3B · D♭ major
BPM
128
Open Key
8d
Energy
65/100
Pop
0/100
Length
7:19
Released
2010
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-18.8 dB
Dynamics
11.7 dB
ISRC
HKC551000005

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Northern Response runs 128 BPM in D♭ major (3B), a peak-time tempo techno record. The feel is 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. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Dosem's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.

Low end:
more bass-heavy than 99% of Dosem's catalogue
Tempo:
faster than 92% of Dosem's catalogue
Energy:
calmer than 81% of Dosem's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy65
Mood26Dark
Groove76
Acoustic0
Instrumental91
Live8
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
56%
Low
30-130 Hz
30%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
13%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
1%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Northern Response in?

Northern Response by Dosem is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Northern Response?

Northern Response runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Northern Response?

From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.

Is Northern Response good for peak time?

With energy 65 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

3B2B · 4B · 3A

From 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.

Every move from 3B

4BSimple Mix Upper
2BSimple Mix Downer
3ATonal Shift·
4ADiagonal Mix Upper
2ADiagonal Mix Downer
6ACompatible Tone·
5BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6BParallel Key Upper▲▲
12BParallel Key Downer▼▼
10BTritone Jump▲▲
7BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3B at 128 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%: 120-136 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 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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