Minimal / Deep Tech · 2001
Make Pigs Pay
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About this track.
Make Pigs Pay by Carsten Jost is a bass-heavy, groove-locked Minimal / Deep Tech track at 120 BPM with high drive and strong groove. At 36% energy, it works as a mid-set sustainer — enough momentum to keep the floor moving.
Released 5 Nov 2001 · 5:01 · 52% mood · -14 dB loudness
The feel
The bass weight is the story here — 90% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.
Where it lives in a set
36% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.
About Carsten Jost.
Minimal / Deep Tech producer and DJ.
123
Median BPM
12B
Top key
2001–2002
Active
6
Tracks
Quick answers.
What BPM is Make Pigs Pay?
120 BPM — squarely in minimal / deep tech territory, mixable within roughly 115–125 BPM without pitch artefacts.
What key is Make Pigs Pay in?
E Major — 12B on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 12A, 11B and 1B.
What mixes well with Make Pigs Pay?
Tracks in 12B, 12A, 11B or 1B between ~115–125 BPM.
Where does Make Pigs Pay fit in a DJ set?
Groove sustainer — 36% energy with strong groove keeps momentum without forcing the energy up. Ideal in the stretches between peaks.
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