Shorty
30s preview
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 3:39
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 16.2 dB
- ISRC
- DEAE60100093
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 130 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Shorty is a peak-time tempo techno production. 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 unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 16 dB). A 2001 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 97% of Ellen Allien's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 91% of Ellen Allien's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 85% of Ellen Allien's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 33%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 32%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Shorty in?
Shorty by Ellen Allien is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Shorty?
Shorty runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Shorty?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Shorty good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 130 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 122-138 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 97/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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