Tattered
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 52/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 4:23
- Released
- 2009
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.4 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Tattered is a peak-time tempo techno track in D♭ major (3B) at 128 BPM. The feel is balanced in mood. 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 real dynamic headroom. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 84% of Marcel Dettmann's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 78% of Marcel Dettmann's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 76% of Marcel Dettmann's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Tattered in?
Tattered by Marcel Dettmann is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Tattered?
Tattered runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Tattered?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Tattered good for peak time?
With energy 52 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 3B at 128 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%: 120-136 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 128 — 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 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
