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Nocturama

Sam Paganini

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Key
3B · D♭ major
BPM
130
Open Key
8d
Energy
88/100
Pop
1/100
Length
5:42
Released
2021
Album
Flash / Nocturama
Genre
Techno
Label
JAM
Loudness
-9.0 dB
Dynamics
17.7 dB
ISRC
ITN3C2100039

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

Nocturama is a peak-time tempo techno track in D♭ major (3B) at 130 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 18 dB). Brighter than 92% of Sam Paganini's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Low end:
more treble-tilted than 84% of Sam Paganini's catalogue
Reach:
more underground than 78% of Sam Paganini's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy88
Mood58Balanced
Groove67
Acoustic8
Instrumental76
Live11
Speech7

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
30%
Low
30-130 Hz
30%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
24%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
16%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Nocturama in?

Nocturama by Sam Paganini is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Nocturama?

Nocturama runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Nocturama?

From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.

Is Nocturama good for peak time?

With energy 88 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

3B2B · 4B · 3A

From 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.

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Every move from 3B

4BSimple Mix Upper
2BSimple Mix Downer
3ATonal Shift·
4ADiagonal Mix Upper
2ADiagonal Mix Downer
6ACompatible Tone·
5BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6BParallel Key Upper▲▲
12BParallel Key Downer▼▼
10BTritone Jump▲▲
7BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3B at 130 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%: 122-138 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 88/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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