Melting Planets
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 65/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 6:34
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -16.6 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Melting Planets is a club-tempo techno track in D♭ major (3B) at 122 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 96% of Terence Fixmer's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Reach:
- better known than 92% of Terence Fixmer's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 90% of Terence Fixmer's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 80% of Terence Fixmer's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Melting Planets in?
Melting Planets by Terence Fixmer is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Melting Planets?
Melting Planets runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Melting Planets?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Melting Planets good for peak time?
With energy 65 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 3B at 122 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%: 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
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.
