
Circular
30s preview
- 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
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 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
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 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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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.