Snark
30s preview
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 11/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 5:39
- Released
- 2004
- Album
- Nostalgik.1
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -13.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.0 dB
- ISRC
- CAM260450015
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 128 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Snark is a peak-time tempo techno production. It reads as brooding and low-slung. 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 14 dB). A 2004 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.
- Brightness:
- darker than 95% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 92% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 88% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 55%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 35%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 4%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 6%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Snark in?
Snark by Richie Hawtin is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Snark?
Snark runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Snark?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Snark good for peak time?
With energy 11 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 128 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B 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 128 — 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 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
