Kiev
30s preview
- Key
- 7B · F major
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 12d
- Energy
- 69/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 7:38
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- M E N D
- Genre
- Techno
- Label
- Nin92wo Records
- Loudness
- -8.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 6.9 dB
- ISRC
- FR10S1845684
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Kiev: peak-time tempo techno, F major (7B), 128 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. 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 is squashed flat, built for loudness (crest 7 dB). A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More bass-heavy than 98% of Rafael Cerato's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 96% of Rafael Cerato's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 94% of Rafael Cerato's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 85% of Rafael Cerato's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 47%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 33%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 18%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 1%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Kiev in?
Kiev by Rafael Cerato is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Kiev?
Kiev runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Kiev?
From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.
Is Kiev good for peak time?
With energy 69 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
7B → 6B · 8B · 7AFrom 7B, 8B (C major) lifts the energy a step; 7A (D minor) settles into the relative minor; 6B (B♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 7B at 128 BPM: 8B (C major) — move to 8B to push the floor harder; 7A (D minor) — switch to 7A for a mood change without losing the groove; 6B (B♭ major) — drop to 6B 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 2B rather than 7B; below -5% it reads as 12B. With key lock on, it stays 7B 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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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
