Detroit Stab
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 132
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 68/100
- Pop
- 9/100
- Length
- 7:33
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Techno
- Label
- REKIDS
- Loudness
- -8.3 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 132 BPM in C major (8B), Detroit Stab is a peak-time tempo techno production. The feel is dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Darker than 97% of Josh Wink's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Reach:
- better known than 88% of Josh Wink's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Detroit Stab in?
Detroit Stab by Josh Wink is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Detroit Stab?
Detroit Stab runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Detroit Stab?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Detroit Stab good for peak time?
With energy 68 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 132 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 124-140 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 132 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 132 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
