Darkcity
- BPM
- 138
- Open Key
- 10d
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 4:02
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBEWK0200011
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Darkcity runs 138 BPM in E♭ major (5B), a driving up-tempo techno record. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2001 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 96% of Planetary Assault Systems's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 94% of Planetary Assault Systems's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 91% of Planetary Assault Systems's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 84% of Planetary Assault Systems's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Darkcity in?
Darkcity by Planetary Assault Systems is in E♭ major, or 5B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Darkcity?
Darkcity runs at 138 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Darkcity?
From 5B it blends harmonically with 6B, 5A, 4B. Moving to 6B lifts the energy a step.
Is Darkcity good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 138 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
5B → 4B · 6B · 5AFrom 5B, 6B (B♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 5A (C minor) settles into the relative minor; 4B (A♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5B at 138 BPM: 6B (B♭ major) — move to 6B to push the floor harder; 5A (C minor) — switch to 5A for a mood change without losing the groove; 4B (A♭ major) — drop to 4B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 130-146 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 12B rather than 5B; below -5% it reads as 10B. With key lock on, it stays 5B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 98/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 138 — 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 138 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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