Krautrock Version III
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 138
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 82/100
- Pop
- 12/100
- Length
- 4:31
- Released
- 1997
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -12.4 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Krautrock Version III: driving up-tempo techno, G major (9B), 138 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1997 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 99% of Surgeon's catalogue.
- Reach:
- better known than 93% of Surgeon's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 80% of Surgeon's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 77% of Surgeon's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Krautrock Version III in?
Krautrock Version III by Surgeon is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Krautrock Version III?
Krautrock Version III runs at 138 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Krautrock Version III?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Krautrock Version III good for peak time?
With energy 82 out of 100 at 138 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 9B at 138 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%: 130-146 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 82/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 138 — 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 138 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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