Spastik
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 99/100
- Pop
- 40/100
- Length
- 9:16
- Released
- 1994
- Album
- Recycled Plastik
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.8 dB
- ISRC
- CAM261800030
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Spastik (Dubfire Rework)remix1B · 128
At 126 BPM in E major (12B), Spastik is a club-tempo techno production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 1994 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 99% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Energy:
- hotter than 96% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 81% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 76% of Richie Hawtin's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Spastik in?
Spastik by Richie Hawtin is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Spastik?
Spastik runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Spastik?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Spastik good for peak time?
With energy 99 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 126 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 99/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — 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 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
