Balance
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 67/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:09
- Released
- 1995
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -8.1 dB
- ISRC
- GB6SP0900915
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Balance runs 128 BPM in A♭ major (4B), a peak-time tempo techno record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 1995 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Surgeon's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 91% of Surgeon's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 87% of Surgeon's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 87% of Surgeon's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Balance in?
Balance by Surgeon is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Balance?
Balance runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Balance?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Balance good for peak time?
With energy 67 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 4B at 128 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — 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 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
