Marbles
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 80
- Double-time
- 160
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 33/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:17
- Released
- 2004
- Genre
- Minimal
- Loudness
- -10.9 dB
- ISRC
- DEAE60400353
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Marbles runs 80 BPM in A minor (8A), a downtempo minimal record. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2004 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of Paul Kalkbrenner's catalogue.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Paul Kalkbrenner's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 90% of Paul Kalkbrenner's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 83% of Paul Kalkbrenner's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Marbles in?
Marbles by Paul Kalkbrenner is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Marbles?
Marbles runs at 80 BPM, a downtempo track.
What mixes well with Marbles?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Marbles good for peak time?
With energy 33 out of 100 at 80 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 80 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 75-85 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A 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 80 — 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 80 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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