Dark Issues (Original Mix)
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 76/100
- Pop
- 8/100
- Length
- 6:45
- Released
- 2010
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -4.7 dB
- ISRC
- ITS750802007
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A peak-time tempo tech house cut, Dark Issues (Original Mix) sits in F♯ major (2B) at 128 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 99% of Worakls's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Energy:
- hotter than 77% of Worakls's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 77% of Worakls's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Dark Issues (Original Mix) in?
Dark Issues (Original Mix) by Worakls is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dark Issues (Original Mix)?
Dark Issues (Original Mix) runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Dark Issues (Original Mix)?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Dark Issues (Original Mix) good for peak time?
With energy 76 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 128 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 76/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
