Convulse (Sic)
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 6/100
- Pop
- 20/100
- Length
- 1:23
- Released
- 1998
- Album
- Consumed
- Genre
- Minimal Techno
- Label
- NovaMute
- Loudness
- -38.4 dB
- ISRC
- USA2P2016291
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo minimal techno cut, Convulse (Sic) sits in E minor (9A) at 120 BPM. It reads as brooding and low-slung. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1998 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 95% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 89% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 84% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 79% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Convulse (Sic) in?
Convulse (Sic) by Richie Hawtin is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Convulse (Sic)?
Convulse (Sic) runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Convulse (Sic)?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Convulse (Sic) good for peak time?
With energy 6 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 120 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 113-127 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 120 — 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 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
