Napkin Knowledge
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 9/100
- Length
- 7:26
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -8.5 dB
- ISRC
- DEY472372398
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 125 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Napkin Knowledge is a club-tempo progressive house production. The feel is dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Groovier than 85% of Hernan Cattaneo's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Energy:
- hotter than 77% of Hernan Cattaneo's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Napkin Knowledge in?
Napkin Knowledge by Hernan Cattaneo is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Napkin Knowledge?
Napkin Knowledge runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Napkin Knowledge?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Napkin Knowledge good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 3B at 125 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%: 117-133 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 87/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 125 — 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 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
