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Thunderbolts

Spartaque

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Key
9B · G major
BPM
130
Open Key
2d
Energy
84/100
Pop
9/100
Length
6:50
Released
2019
Album
Tubes EP
Genre
Techno
Label
OFF Recordings
Loudness
-7.3 dB
Dynamics
9.6 dB
ISRC
GBLV61816462

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

At 130 BPM in G major (9B), Thunderbolts is a peak-time tempo techno production. It reads as dark and driving. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Less groove-driven than 99% of Spartaque's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Reach:
better known than 79% of Spartaque's catalogue
Energy:
calmer than 78% of Spartaque's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy84
Mood20Dark
Groove43
Acoustic0
Instrumental89
Live68
Speech8

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
38%
Low
30-130 Hz
27%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
20%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
15%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Thunderbolts in?

Thunderbolts by Spartaque is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Thunderbolts?

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

What mixes well with Thunderbolts?

From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.

Is Thunderbolts good for peak time?

With energy 84 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

9B8B · 10B · 9A

From 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 9B

10BSimple Mix Upper
8BSimple Mix Downer
9ATonal Shift·
10ADiagonal Mix Upper
8ADiagonal Mix Downer
12ACompatible Tone·
11BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12BParallel Key Upper▲▲
6BParallel Key Downer▼▼
4BTritone Jump▲▲
1BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9B at 130 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 84/100).

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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