Speak Up
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 46/100
- Pop
- 43/100
- Length
- 5:04
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Techno
- Label
- B1 Recordings
- Loudness
- -17.3 dB
- ISRC
- DEE862000489
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 128 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Speak Up is a peak-time tempo techno production. Tonally it lands bright and easy. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Better known than 93% of Paul Kalkbrenner's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 92% of Paul Kalkbrenner's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Speak Up in?
Speak Up by Paul Kalkbrenner is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Speak Up?
Speak Up runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Speak Up?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Speak Up good for peak time?
With energy 46 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 128 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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