Kranich
30s preview
- BPM
- 121
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 37/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:33
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.2 dB
- ISRC
- DEAE60100128
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 121 BPM in B minor (10A), Kranich is a club-tempo techno production. Tonally it lands subdued and even. 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 14 dB). A 2001 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Paul Kalkbrenner's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Groove:
- groovier than 95% of Paul Kalkbrenner's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 89% of Paul Kalkbrenner's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 86% of Paul Kalkbrenner's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 41%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 14%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Kranich in?
Kranich by Paul Kalkbrenner is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Kranich?
Kranich runs at 121 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Kranich?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Kranich good for peak time?
With energy 37 out of 100 at 121 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 10A at 121 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%: 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
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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