Hard Techno · 2023
Turn It Up
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About this track.
Turn It Up by Carl Shorts is a bass-heavy Hard Techno track at 145 BPM with high drive and subtle groove. At 57% energy, it works as an energy builder — pushing the floor forward without peaking.
Released 15 Dec 2023 · 6:29 · 45% mood · -8 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 88% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
57% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Carl Shorts.
Carl Shorts is a hard techno producer working within the darker, industrial textures of the genre. His work emphasizes heavy percussion and dystopian soundscapes characteristic of contemporary hard techno production.
142
Median BPM
9B
Top key
2020–2025
Active
19
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Turn It Up?
145 BPM — squarely in hard techno territory, mixable within roughly 140–150 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Turn It Up in?
E Minor — 9A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 9B, 8A and 10A.
What mixes well with Turn It Up?
Tracks in 9A, 9B, 8A or 10A between ~140–150 BPM.
Where does Turn It Up fit in a DJ set?
Mid-set energy builder — 57% energy pushes the floor forward without peaking. Save peak-time slots for higher-drive records.
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