Cacophonous
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- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 91/100
- Pop
- 9/100
- Length
- 7:29
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -6.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 7.6 dB
- ISRC
- SIB151900008
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 129 BPM in B major (1B), Cacophonous is a peak-time tempo techno production. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Less groove-driven than 94% of Umek's catalogue.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 87% of Umek's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 77% of Umek's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 42%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 9%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Cacophonous in?
Cacophonous by Umek is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cacophonous?
Cacophonous runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Cacophonous?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is Cacophonous good for peak time?
With energy 91 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 129 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 121-137 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 91/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 129 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 129 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
