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Dog Tag

Format:B

Key
12B · E major
BPM
126
Open Key
5d
Energy
39/100
Pop
6/100
Length
7:25
Released
2010
Genre
Tech House
Loudness
-11.6 dB

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

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A club-tempo tech house cut, Dog Tag sits in E major (12B) at 126 BPM. The feel is brooding and low-slung. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The timbre leans dark. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 98% of Format:B's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Brightness:
darker than 82% of Format:B's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 77% of Format:B's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy39
Mood22Dark
Groove80
Acoustic0
Instrumental91
Live7
Speech17
darkrelaxedinstrumental

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Dog Tag in?

Dog Tag by Format:B is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Dog Tag?

Dog Tag runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Dog Tag?

From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.

Is Dog Tag good for peak time?

With energy 39 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Mixes harmonically

12B11B · 1B · 12A

From 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 12B

1BSimple Mix Upper
11BSimple Mix Downer
12ATonal Shift·
1ADiagonal Mix Upper
11ADiagonal Mix Downer
3ACompatible Tone·
2BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
10BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
3BParallel Key Upper▲▲
9BParallel Key Downer▼▼
7BTritone Jump▲▲
4BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 12B at 126 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.

Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 126 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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