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Curiosity

Michael A

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Key
10A · B minor
BPM
120
Open Key
3m
Energy
53/100
Pop
0/100
Length
7:32
Released
2017
Album
These Heights
Genre
Progressive House
Loudness
-12.5 dB
Dynamics
12.3 dB
ISRC
US83Z1781300

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

Curiosity runs 120 BPM in B minor (10A), a club-tempo progressive house record. 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. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Michael A's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.

Tempo:
slower than 97% of Michael A's catalogue
Energy:
calmer than 92% of Michael A's catalogue
Brightness:
darker than 81% of Michael A's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy53
Mood8Dark
Groove72
Acoustic1
Instrumental94
Live10
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
41%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
16%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
14%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Curiosity in?

Curiosity by Michael A is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Curiosity?

Curiosity runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Curiosity?

From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.

Is Curiosity good for peak time?

With energy 53 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

10A9A · 11A · 10B

From 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 10A

11ASimple Mix Upper
9ASimple Mix Downer
10BTonal Shift·
11BDiagonal Mix Upper
9BDiagonal Mix Downer
7BCompatible Tone·
12AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
8AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
1AParallel Key Upper▲▲
7AParallel Key Downer▼▼
5ATritone Jump▲▲
2ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 10A at 120 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 113-127 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.

Programming: a mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 120 — 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 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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