CURMUDGEON
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 80/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 9:19
- Released
- 2013
- Album
- Encore
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.5 dB
- ISRC
- DEBL60669974
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 125 BPM in E♭ minor (2A), CURMUDGEON is a club-tempo techno production. The feel is dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Monococ's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Tempo:
- slower than 91% of Monococ's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is CURMUDGEON in?
CURMUDGEON by Monococ is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is CURMUDGEON?
CURMUDGEON runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with CURMUDGEON?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is CURMUDGEON good for peak time?
With energy 80 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
2A → 1A · 3A · 2BFrom 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2A at 125 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 80/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 125 — 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 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
