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Naturalistik

Richie Hawtin

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Key
12A · D♭ minor
BPM
139
Open Key
5m
Energy
96/100
Pop
8/100
Length
4:40
Released
1994
Album
Recycled Plastik
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-16.4 dB
Dynamics
20.8 dB
ISRC
CAM261800025

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Naturalistik: driving up-tempo techno, D♭ minor (12A), 139 BPM. Tonally it lands 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 21 dB). A 1994 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 91% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Tempo:
faster than 90% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
Energy:
hotter than 88% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
Low end:
more treble-tilted than 85% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy96
Mood55Balanced
Groove79
Acoustic4
Instrumental84
Live9
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
34%
Low
30-130 Hz
33%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
23%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
11%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Naturalistik in?

Naturalistik by Richie Hawtin is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Naturalistik?

Naturalistik runs at 139 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.

What mixes well with Naturalistik?

From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.

Is Naturalistik good for peak time?

With energy 96 out of 100 at 139 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

12A11A · 1A · 12B

From 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 12A

1ASimple Mix Upper
11ASimple Mix Downer
12BTonal Shift·
1BDiagonal Mix Upper
11BDiagonal Mix Downer
9BCompatible Tone·
2AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
10AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
3AParallel Key Upper▲▲
9AParallel Key Downer▼▼
7ATritone Jump▲▲
4ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 12A at 139 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 131-147 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 96/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 139 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 139 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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