Cochlea
- BPM
- 140
- Half-time
- 70
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 50/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 9:09
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Minimal Techno
- Loudness
- -14.0 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A driving up-tempo minimal techno cut, Cochlea sits in D♭ major (3B) at 140 BPM. The feel is balanced in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Faster than 96% of Ricardo Villalobos's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 83% of Ricardo Villalobos's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Cochlea in?
Cochlea by Ricardo Villalobos is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cochlea?
Cochlea runs at 140 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Cochlea?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Cochlea good for peak time?
With energy 50 out of 100 at 140 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
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.
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How to mix it
In 3B at 140 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%: 132-148 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 high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 140 — 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 140 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
