Next Turn by Umek cover art

Next Turn

Umek

Key
12A · D♭ minor
BPM
127
Open Key
5m
Energy
87/100
Pop
10/100
Length
7:26
Released
2011
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-5.6 dB

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Next Turn is a peak-time tempo techno track in D♭ minor (12A) at 127 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 85% of Umek's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Tempo:
slower than 78% of Umek's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy87
Mood6Dark
Groove80
Acoustic0
Instrumental80
Live70
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Next Turn in?

Next Turn by Umek is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Next Turn?

Next Turn runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Next Turn?

From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.

Is Next Turn good for peak time?

With energy 87 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

12A11A · 1A · 12B

From 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.

Every move from 12A

1ASimple Mix Upper
11ASimple Mix Downer
12BTonal Shift·
1BDiagonal Mix Upper
11BDiagonal Mix Downer
9BCompatible Tone·
2AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
10AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
3AParallel Key Upper▲▲
9AParallel Key Downer▼▼
7ATritone Jump▲▲
4ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 12A at 127 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%: 119-135 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 87/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 127 — 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 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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