Breakdown
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 5:02
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.5 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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- Breakdownoriginal12A · 128
A peak-time tempo techno cut, Breakdown sits in D♭ minor (12A) at 128 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 96% of Truncate's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Tempo:
- slower than 76% of Truncate's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Breakdown in?
Breakdown by Truncate is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Breakdown?
Breakdown runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Breakdown?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Breakdown good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 12A at 128 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 97/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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