Don't Cry
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 81/100
- Pop
- 39/100
- Length
- 8:14
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Tech House
- Label
- Compost Records
- Loudness
- -11.2 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Don't Cryoriginal9A · 122
A club-tempo tech house cut, Don't Cry sits in E minor (9A) at 122 BPM. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 97% of Solomun's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Reach:
- better known than 92% of Solomun's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 87% of Solomun's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 79% of Solomun's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Don't Cry in?
Don't Cry by Solomun is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Don't Cry?
Don't Cry runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Don't Cry?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Don't Cry good for peak time?
With energy 81 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 122 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 115-129 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 122 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
