Apparitions
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 140
- Half-time
- 70
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 45/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 5:16
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -14.8 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 140 BPM in C major (8B), Apparitions is a driving up-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 real dynamic headroom. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 92% of Max Cooper's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Energy:
- calmer than 78% of Max Cooper's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Apparitions in?
Apparitions by Max Cooper is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Apparitions?
Apparitions runs at 140 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Apparitions?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Apparitions good for peak time?
With energy 45 out of 100 at 140 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 140 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 132-148 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 140 — 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 140 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
