Cartesian Theatre
30s preview
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 72/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:38
- Released
- 2008
- Album
- The Blind Watchmaker EP
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 16.2 dB
- ISRC
- DEZ650805330
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 127 BPM in E major (12B), Cartesian Theatre is a peak-time tempo techno production. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 16 dB). A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Max Cooper's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 87% of Max Cooper's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 84% of Max Cooper's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 75% of Max Cooper's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 11%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Cartesian Theatre in?
Cartesian Theatre by Max Cooper is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cartesian Theatre?
Cartesian Theatre runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Cartesian Theatre?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Cartesian Theatre good for peak time?
With energy 72 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 127 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
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.
