California
- BPM
- 150
- Half-time
- 75
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 79/100
- Pop
- 24/100
- Length
- 3:12
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -9.5 dB
- ISRC
- NLRD52025917
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
California: fast trance, A♭ major (4B), 150 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. It is vocal-led. Faster than 94% of Gareth Emery's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 82% of Gareth Emery's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is California in?
California by Gareth Emery is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is California?
California runs at 150 BPM, a fast track.
What mixes well with California?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is California good for peak time?
With energy 79 out of 100 at 150 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 150 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 141-159 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 150 — 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 150 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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