Nocturnal
- BPM
- 124
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 5:42
- Released
- 2021
- Album
- Chapter 9 : Rafael Cerato Vs Alexandros Djkevingr & Greg Ignatovich
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -7.8 dB
- ISRC
- NLCK41087942
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo tech house cut, Nocturnal sits in A♭ minor (1A) at 124 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Hotter than 96% of Rafael Cerato's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 89% of Rafael Cerato's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 79% of Rafael Cerato's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Nocturnal in?
Nocturnal by Rafael Cerato is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Nocturnal?
Nocturnal runs at 124 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Nocturnal?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is Nocturnal good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 124 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 124 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-131 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 97/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 124 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 124 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
