Stark Reality
- BPM
- 133
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 68/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:48
- Released
- 1995
- Album
- Nighttime World, Vol. 1
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -13.3 dB
- ISRC
- ATGC02000069
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Stark Reality is a peak-time tempo techno track in A♭ minor (1A) at 133 BPM. Tonally it lands bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1995 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Robert Hood's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 98% of Robert Hood's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 90% of Robert Hood's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 75% of Robert Hood's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Stark Reality in?
Stark Reality by Robert Hood is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Stark Reality?
Stark Reality runs at 133 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Stark Reality?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is Stark Reality good for peak time?
With energy 68 out of 100 at 133 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 133 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 133 — 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 133 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
