Detrant
- BPM
- 134
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 57/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 12:54
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Minimal Techno
- Loudness
- -12.4 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 134 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Detrant is a peak-time tempo minimal techno production. It reads as dark and steady. 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 keeps real dynamic headroom. Faster than 92% of Ricardo Villalobos's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 88% of Ricardo Villalobos's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Detrant in?
Detrant by Ricardo Villalobos is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Detrant?
Detrant runs at 134 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Detrant?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Detrant good for peak time?
With energy 57 out of 100 at 134 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 134 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 126-142 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 134 — 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 134 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
