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Widow Maker

Format:B

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Key
3B · D♭ major
BPM
126
Open Key
8d
Energy
80/100
Pop
5/100
Length
6:38
Released
2008
Genre
Tech House
Loudness
-5.0 dB
Dynamics
10.8 dB
ISRC
DEMI32000298

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

Widow Maker runs 126 BPM in D♭ major (3B), a club-tempo tech house record. 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 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 77% of Format:B's catalogue.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy80
Mood36Balanced
Groove80
Acoustic0
Instrumental86
Live11
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
38%
Low
30-130 Hz
27%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
21%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
13%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Widow Maker in?

Widow Maker by Format:B is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Widow Maker?

Widow Maker runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Widow Maker?

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

Is Widow Maker good for peak time?

With energy 80 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

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 126 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%: 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 80/100).

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.

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