Close match

Progressive House to Melodic Techno

Progressive House and Melodic Techno are close neighbours on the compatibility map — this is a natural transition that audiences instinctively accept. There's a narrow BPM overlap at 122–125 BPM — aim for tracks in that shared zone for the smoothest blend. The audio profiles are very similar, making this an especially smooth transition.

Progressive House BPM

122-128

Melodic Techno BPM

120-125

Energy shift

Medium to HighMedium to High

Catalog tracks

3,471

Audio profile comparison

Drive

Progressive House0.58
Melodic Techno0.58

Groove

Progressive House0.48
Melodic Techno0.47

Brightness

Progressive House0.57
Melodic Techno0.54

Bass Weight

Progressive House0.88
Melodic Techno0.89

Warmth

Progressive House0.41
Melodic Techno0.42

How to make this transition

Where in your set: Lateral move

Works anywhere in your set, especially mid-set for variety

BPM: Blend in the overlap

The shared range is tight (122–125 BPM). Choose your transition tracks from this zone and blend during a breakdown for the cleanest result.

EQ strategy

Similar bass weight and brightness across both genres — a standard bass swap works cleanly. Swap the lows over 4 bars and let the mids and highs blend naturally.

Blend length: Long blend

Close compatibility and similar energy — this transition rewards patience. Blend over 32 bars or more, layering percussion and letting the groove shift naturally.

Key selection

Check the key compatibility section below for the most common keys in each genre. Pick your transition tracks so the outgoing and incoming keys are adjacent on the Camelot wheel — same number or ±1.

Example transitions

Real track pairs scored by the Mixgraph engine — Progressive House into Melodic Techno.

94%Creative jump
All Night Long - Extended Mix
All Night Long - Extended Mix
Marsh
1257B
Best of Me feat. Sailor & I
Best of Me feat. Sailor & I
Sailor & I
1258A
BPM0
Energy±6%
Direct beatmatch possible
92%Compatible key
Aura
Aura
Avoure
12312A
Crazy For It (feat. Vinson)
Crazy For It (feat. Vinson)
Boys Noize
1201A
BPM±3.0
Energy±11%
Slight tempo adjustment

Key compatibility

Most common keys in Progressive House

9B (G Major)157 tracks
10B (D Major)153 tracks
7B (F Major)149 tracks
8B (C Major)111 tracks
11B (A Major)106 tracks

Most common keys in Melodic Techno

8A (A Minor)106 tracks
6A (G Minor)101 tracks
5A (C Minor)95 tracks
10B (D Major)89 tracks
9B (G Major)85 tracks

Best key transitions

9B (G Major)10B (D Major)
Adjacent key
9B (G Major)9B (G Major)
Same key
10B (D Major)10B (D Major)
Same key
10B (D Major)9B (G Major)
Adjacent key
8B (C Major)8A (A Minor)
Parallel key

Try this transition with real tracks