Minus/Orange 2
- BPM
- 133
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 77/100
- Pop
- 26/100
- Length
- 3:57
- Released
- 1996
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -13.4 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Minus/Orange 2: peak-time tempo techno, B minor (10A), 133 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. 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. A 1996 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 93% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Groove:
- groovier than 81% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 79% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Minus/Orange 2 in?
Minus/Orange 2 by Richie Hawtin is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Minus/Orange 2?
Minus/Orange 2 runs at 133 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Minus/Orange 2?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Minus/Orange 2 good for peak time?
With energy 77 out of 100 at 133 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 133 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 77/100).
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.
