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Dissenter

Michael A

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Key
3B · D♭ major
BPM
121
Open Key
8d
Energy
84/100
Pop
1/100
Length
7:14
Released
2023
Genre
Progressive House
Label
Inu
Loudness
-10.7 dB
Dynamics
12.2 dB
ISRC
US83Z2347371

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

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A club-tempo progressive house cut, Dissenter sits in D♭ major (3B) at 121 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. 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. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). Slower than 78% of Michael A's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.

Groove:
groovier than 78% of Michael A's catalogue
Energy:
hotter than 77% of Michael A's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy84
Mood27Dark
Groove81
Acoustic0
Instrumental88
Live9
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
39%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
18%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
16%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Dissenter in?

Dissenter by Michael A is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Dissenter?

Dissenter runs at 121 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Dissenter?

From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.

Is Dissenter good for peak time?

With energy 84 out of 100 at 121 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.

Mixes harmonically

3B2B · 4B · 3A

From 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 3B

4BSimple Mix Upper
2BSimple Mix Downer
3ATonal Shift·
4ADiagonal Mix Upper
2ADiagonal Mix Downer
6ACompatible Tone·
5BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6BParallel Key Upper▲▲
12BParallel Key Downer▼▼
10BTritone Jump▲▲
7BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3B at 121 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 114-128 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.

Programming: a floor-filler.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 121 — 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 121 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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