Tinderbox - Original Mix
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 81/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:30
- Released
- 2009
- Album
- Crushbox EP
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -12.1 dB
- ISRC
- DEAR40925824
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Tinderbox - Jill Bellac Remixremix9B · 128
- Tinderbox - Hans Bouffmyhre Remixremix9A · 126
- Tinderbox - Veryverywrongindeed 2010 Updateoriginal11A · 128
Tinderbox - Original Mix: peak-time tempo techno, F♯ minor (11A), 128 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Max Cooper's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Energy:
- hotter than 85% of Max Cooper's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 83% of Max Cooper's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 81% of Max Cooper's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Tinderbox - Original Mix in?
Tinderbox - Original Mix by Max Cooper is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Tinderbox - Original Mix?
Tinderbox - Original Mix runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Tinderbox - Original Mix?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is Tinderbox - Original Mix good for peak time?
With energy 81 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
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 128 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%: 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 81/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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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.
