CLOSE combined (Hybrid Empire) - Live
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 13/100
- Length
- 3:38
- Released
- 2019
- Album
- CLOSE COMBINED (Live, GLASGOW, LONDON, TOKYO)
- Genre
- Techno
- Label
- Plus 8 Records
- Loudness
- -8.0 dB
- ISRC
- USA2P1944375
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- CLOSE combined (Acid Trip) - Liveoriginal3A · 129
- CLOSE combined (Disengaged Acid) - Liveoriginal3B · 129
- CLOSE combined (Rolling Explicitly) - Liveoriginal9B · 129
- CLOSE combined (Spontaneous Exercise) - Liveoriginal6B · 129
- CLOSE combined (Kargi Kontinued) - Liveoriginal3A · 129
- CLOSE combined (Heartwarming Acid) - Liveoriginal12A · 129
At 129 BPM in G major (9B), CLOSE combined (Hybrid Empire) - Live is a peak-time tempo techno production. It reads as dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Hotter than 94% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is CLOSE combined (Hybrid Empire) - Live in?
CLOSE combined (Hybrid Empire) - Live by Richie Hawtin is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is CLOSE combined (Hybrid Empire) - Live?
CLOSE combined (Hybrid Empire) - Live runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with CLOSE combined (Hybrid Empire) - Live?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is CLOSE combined (Hybrid Empire) - Live good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 129 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 121-137 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 98/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 129 — 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 129 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
