Motive
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 51/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 5:59
- Released
- 2010
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -20.3 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Motive runs 127 BPM in F♯ minor (11A), a peak-time tempo techno record. 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. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 94% of Marcel Dettmann's catalogue.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 85% of Marcel Dettmann's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 79% of Marcel Dettmann's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 75% of Marcel Dettmann's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Motive in?
Motive by Marcel Dettmann is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Motive?
Motive runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Motive?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is Motive good for peak time?
With energy 51 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
11A → 10A · 12A · 11BFrom 11A, 12A (D♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 11B (A major) brightens to the relative major; 10A (B minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11A at 127 BPM: 12A (D♭ minor) — move to 12A to push the floor harder; 11B (A major) — switch to 11B for a mood change without losing the groove; 10A (B minor) — drop to 10A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — 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 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
