The First Curvebender
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 6:21
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Techno
- Label
- Extima
- Loudness
- -7.3 dB
- ISRC
- US83Z2236067
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The First Curvebender is a peak-time tempo techno track in A♭ minor (1A) at 128 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Brighter than 97% of NoNameLeft's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 85% of NoNameLeft's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 33%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 17%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The First Curvebender in?
The First Curvebender by NoNameLeft is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The First Curvebender?
The First Curvebender runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with The First Curvebender?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is The First Curvebender good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 128 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 87/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — 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 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
