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CAMELOT KEY

12A — C♯ minor

10,865 tracks in the SetAura catalogue sit in 12A (3.1% of the library, the #18 most common of the 24 keys). Most run between 110 and 144 BPM, centred on 126.

Tracks10,8653.1% of the catalogue
Typical tempo126 BPMmiddle 80%: 110–144
Avg energy6.6out of 10 (estimated)
Top genreHouse8% of 12A tracks

Keys that mix with 12A

These are the same moves SetAura's set builder makes when it picks the next track after one in 12A: stay put or take the relative major for the smoothest blend, step one place round the wheel for a natural lift or dip, or go two steps for a bolder change of energy.

Where 12A shows up

Genres by share of the 10,865 tracks in 12A.

House8% · 850
Afro House7% · 742
Techno (Peaktime/Driving)7% · 722
Amapiano6% · 691
Tech House6% · 672
Dance6% · 654

Tempo spread

Tracks in 12A by BPM. The gold bar holds the median, 126.

80–84 BPM: 75 tracks85–89 BPM: 233 tracks90–94 BPM: 147 tracks95–99 BPM: 114 tracks100–104 BPM: 162 tracks105–109 BPM: 169 tracks110–114 BPM: 789 tracks115–119 BPM: 464 tracks120–124 BPM: 2,353 tracks125–129 BPM: 2,598 tracks130–134 BPM: 1,053 tracks135–139 BPM: 704 tracks140–144 BPM: 806 tracks145–149 BPM: 243 tracks150–154 BPM: 235 tracks155–159 BPM: 150 tracks160–164 BPM: 154 tracks165–169 BPM: 15 tracks170–174 BPM: 167 tracks175–179 BPM: 54 tracks80100120140160

Busiest tempos in 12A: 128 BPM, 124 BPM, 125 BPM.

Standout tracks in 12A

Real releases in this key from the catalogue, ordered by Beatport chart position and then popularity.

#TrackKeyBPMGenre
1Break The LoopGiuseppe Ottaviani, ARTBAT, Conor Ross12A128Melodic House & TechnoBeatport ↗
2Wide AwakeChris Stussy, Tom Did It12A128HouseBeatport ↗
3ADD SUV (feat. Pharrell Williams) (Armand Van Helden Club Remix)Uffie, Pharrell Williams12A125Jackin HouseBeatport ↗
4MESSER (Extended Mix)Noise Not War, LIO (DE), NELL (DE)12A156Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
5Chicago Project #9Gene Farris12A128Jackin HouseBeatport ↗
6Take ControlRay Volpe12A151DubstepBeatport ↗
7ROT WIRD SCHWARZ (Extended Mix)Noise Not War, LIO (DE), NELL (DE)12A154Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
8UNORTHODOXGetter, Svdden Death12A160DubstepBeatport ↗
9I Need YouNikita W., TWOFACED (NZ)12A142DanceBeatport ↗
10Eternal MomentAubrey Fry12A124Progressive HouseBeatport ↗
11Drop DeadNoise Not War12A158Hard TechnoBeatport ↗
12Epic (Extended Mix)Tayllor12A120Afro HouseBeatport ↗

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Questions about 12A

What keys mix with 12A?

12A mixes cleanly with 12B (its relative major) and with 11A and 1A, one step either way on the Camelot wheel. 2A and 10A work as bolder two-step moves. Anything else clashes harmonically and is best handled with a cut or an echo-out.

What is 12A in normal music notation?

12A is C♯ minor on the Camelot wheel. The A ring holds the minor keys and the B ring the major keys, so 12A is a minor key.

What BPM are tracks in 12A?

Across the 10,865 tracks in SetAura's catalogue that sit in 12A, the middle 80% run from 110 to 144 BPM, with a median of 126 BPM.

Which genres use 12A the most?

In SetAura's catalogue, 12A is most common in House (8%), Afro House (7%), Techno (Peaktime/Driving) (7%).

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