Like A Techmachine
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 54/100
- Pop
- 11/100
- Length
- 6:38
- Released
- 2006
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -6.8 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Like A Techmachine - Original Mixoriginal4A · 126
Like A Techmachine is a club-tempo tech house track in F minor (4A) at 126 BPM. It reads as balanced in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. A 2006 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 93% of Format:B's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 88% of Format:B's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Like A Techmachine in?
Like A Techmachine by Format:B is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Like A Techmachine?
Like A Techmachine runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Like A Techmachine?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Like A Techmachine good for peak time?
With energy 54 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 126 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — 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 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
