Fear of Programming
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 84
- Double-time
- 168
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 61/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 5:20
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Techno
- Label
- Dekmantel
- Loudness
- -12.3 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Fear Of Programming - Dopplereffekt Remixremix3B · 134
- Fear Of Programming - JASSS Remixremix5A · 79
A downtempo techno cut, Fear of Programming sits in C minor (5A) at 84 BPM. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Less groove-driven than 99% of Marcel Dettmann's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 98% of Marcel Dettmann's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Fear of Programming in?
Fear of Programming by Marcel Dettmann is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Fear of Programming?
Fear of Programming runs at 84 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Fear of Programming?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Fear of Programming good for peak time?
With energy 61 out of 100 at 84 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 84 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 79-89 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 84 — 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 84 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
