Don't Tell Me What To Do
- BPM
- 131
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 22/100
- Length
- 5:42
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -4.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBJX32398030
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A peak-time tempo techno cut, Don't Tell Me What To Do sits in D♭ major (3B) at 131 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Better known than 95% of Marco Faraone's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Energy:
- hotter than 86% of Marco Faraone's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Don't Tell Me What To Do in?
Don't Tell Me What To Do by Marco Faraone is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Don't Tell Me What To Do?
Don't Tell Me What To Do runs at 131 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Don't Tell Me What To Do?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Don't Tell Me What To Do good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 131 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
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 131 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%: 123-139 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 92/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 131 — 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 131 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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