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The Nasty Way

Dosem

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Key
9B · G major
BPM
124
Open Key
2d
Energy
86/100
Pop
0/100
Length
7:07
Released
2013
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-7.7 dB
Dynamics
9.9 dB
ISRC
ITV260900387

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

A club-tempo techno cut, The Nasty Way sits in G major (9B) at 124 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Dosem's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Groove:
groovier than 88% of Dosem's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 80% of Dosem's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy86
Mood21Dark
Groove81
Acoustic3
Instrumental91
Live7
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
37%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
18%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
16%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is The Nasty Way in?

The Nasty Way by Dosem is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is The Nasty Way?

The Nasty Way runs at 124 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with The Nasty Way?

From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.

Is The Nasty Way good for peak time?

With energy 86 out of 100 at 124 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

9B8B · 10B · 9A

From 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 9B

10BSimple Mix Upper
8BSimple Mix Downer
9ATonal Shift·
10ADiagonal Mix Upper
8ADiagonal Mix Downer
12ACompatible Tone·
11BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12BParallel Key Upper▲▲
6BParallel Key Downer▼▼
4BTritone Jump▲▲
1BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9B at 124 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 117-131 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 86/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 124 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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