Minus/Orange 1
30s preview
- BPM
- 133
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:02
- Released
- 1996
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -12.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 18.6 dB
- ISRC
- CAM269950001
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A peak-time tempo techno cut, Minus/Orange 1 sits in B♭ minor (3A) at 133 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. 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. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 19 dB). A 1996 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 93% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 89% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 89% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 25%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Minus/Orange 1 in?
Minus/Orange 1 by Richie Hawtin is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Minus/Orange 1?
Minus/Orange 1 runs at 133 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Minus/Orange 1?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Minus/Orange 1 good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 133 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 133 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 125-141 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 97/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 133 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 133 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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