Nocturnal
30s preview
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 61/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:05
- Released
- 2007
- Album
- Sunny Hills E.P.
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -12.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 15.7 dB
- ISRC
- DEL020750010
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 128 BPM in F minor (4A), Nocturnal is a peak-time tempo techno production. The feel is bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 16 dB). A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Joel Mull's catalogue.
- Groove:
- groovier than 98% of Joel Mull's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 94% of Joel Mull's catalogue
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 92% of Joel Mull's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 36%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Nocturnal in?
Nocturnal by Joel Mull is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Nocturnal?
Nocturnal runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Nocturnal?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Nocturnal good for peak time?
With energy 61 out of 100 at 128 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 128 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%: 120-136 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 128 — 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 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
