Crainte
30s preview
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 69/100
- Pop
- 9/100
- Length
- 9:04
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -8.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 15.6 dB
- ISRC
- FR9W11102942
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Crainte runs 122 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), a club-tempo techno record. 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 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 95% of Gesaffelstein's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 87% of Gesaffelstein's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 75% of Gesaffelstein's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 36%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Crainte in?
Crainte by Gesaffelstein is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Crainte?
Crainte runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Crainte?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Crainte good for peak time?
With energy 69 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 122 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 115-129 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — 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 122 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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