Dampf
- Key
- 6A · G minor
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 11m
- Energy
- 81/100
- Pop
- 13/100
- Length
- 5:52
- Released
- 2002
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -12.0 dB
- ISRC
- DEAE60200208
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Dampf is a peak-time tempo techno track in G minor (6A) at 130 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2002 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 94% of Paul Kalkbrenner's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 85% of Paul Kalkbrenner's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Dampf in?
Dampf by Paul Kalkbrenner is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dampf?
Dampf runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Dampf?
From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.
Is Dampf good for peak time?
With energy 81 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
6A → 5A · 7A · 6BFrom 6A, 7A (D minor) lifts the energy a step; 6B (B♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 5A (C minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6A at 130 BPM: 7A (D minor) — move to 7A to push the floor harder; 6B (B♭ major) — switch to 6B for a mood change without losing the groove; 5A (C minor) — drop to 5A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 122-138 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 1A rather than 6A; below -5% it reads as 11A. With key lock on, it stays 6A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 81/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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