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Circular

Michael A

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Key
11A · F♯ minor
BPM
119
Open Key
4m
Energy
69/100
Pop
0/100
Length
6:29
Released
2017
Genre
Progressive House
Loudness
-8.0 dB
Dynamics
8.2 dB
ISRC
US83Z1774149

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

At 119 BPM in F♯ minor (11A), Circular is a club-tempo progressive house production. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral 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. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Michael A's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.

Tempo:
slower than 98% of Michael A's catalogue
Low end:
more bass-heavy than 88% of Michael A's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy69
Mood35Balanced
Groove76
Acoustic0
Instrumental93
Live4
Speech7

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
44%
Low
30-130 Hz
30%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
13%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
12%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Circular in?

Circular by Michael A is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Circular?

Circular runs at 119 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Circular?

From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.

Is Circular good for peak time?

With energy 69 out of 100 at 119 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

11A10A · 12A · 11B

From 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.

Every move from 11A

12ASimple Mix Upper
10ASimple Mix Downer
11BTonal Shift·
12BDiagonal Mix Upper
10BDiagonal Mix Downer
8BCompatible Tone·
1AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
9AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
2AParallel Key Upper▲▲
8AParallel Key Downer▼▼
6ATritone Jump▲▲
3ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 11A at 119 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%: 112-126 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 mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 119 — 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 119 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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