Buchla9
30s preview
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 53/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:38
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.2 dB
- ISRC
- CAM260850055
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 125 BPM in F minor (4A), Buchla9 is a club-tempo techno production. It reads as dark and steady. 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 11 dB). A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Marc Houle's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 94% of Marc Houle's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 79% of Marc Houle's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 40%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 32%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 7%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Buchla9 in?
Buchla9 by Marc Houle is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Buchla9?
Buchla9 runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Buchla9?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Buchla9 good for peak time?
With energy 53 out of 100 at 125 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 125 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%: 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 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 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.
