The Core by Jonas Saalbach cover art

30s preview

Key
3B · D♭ major
BPM
123
Open Key
8d
Energy
88/100
Pop
2/100
Length
4:55
Released
2024
Album
Furby In Paradise
Genre
Tech House
Loudness
-7.4 dB
Dynamics
9.1 dB
ISRC
DEY472470764

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

At 123 BPM in D♭ major (3B), The Core is a club-tempo tech house production. It reads as dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Hotter than 92% of Jonas Saalbach's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.

Brightness:
darker than 84% of Jonas Saalbach's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 81% of Jonas Saalbach's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy88
Mood10Dark
Groove64
Acoustic3
Instrumental81
Live8
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
41%
Low
30-130 Hz
30%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
18%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
11%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is The Core in?

The Core by Jonas Saalbach is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is The Core?

The Core runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with The Core?

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

Is The Core good for peak time?

With energy 88 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

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 123 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%: 116-130 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 mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 123 — 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 123 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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