Elements of Tone (Raw Tone Mix)
30s preview
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 31/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 4:18
- Released
- 1990
- Album
- Elements of Tone
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.6 dB
- ISRC
- CAM269080004
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Elements of Tone (Richie's Dream Mix)original9A · 125
- Elements of Tone (J's a Mix)original9A · 125
- Elements of Tone (Beep-A-Pella)original2B · 125
At 125 BPM in F♯ major (2B), Elements of Tone (Raw Tone Mix) is a club-tempo techno production. It reads as brooding and low-slung. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 1990 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 97% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Reach:
- more underground than 88% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 76% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 38%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 13%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Elements of Tone (Raw Tone Mix) in?
Elements of Tone (Raw Tone Mix) by Richie Hawtin is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Elements of Tone (Raw Tone Mix)?
Elements of Tone (Raw Tone Mix) runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Elements of Tone (Raw Tone Mix)?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Elements of Tone (Raw Tone Mix) good for peak time?
With energy 31 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 125 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B 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 125 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
