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Tech House · 2017

Stratagem

Josh Butler

125

BPM

4A

F Minor

Sustainer

Energy

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About this track.

Stratagem by Josh Butler is a bass-heavy, groove-locked Tech House track at 125 BPM with moderate drive and strong groove. At 42% energy, it works as a mid-set sustainer — enough momentum to keep the floor moving.

Released 31 Mar 2017 · 6:30 · 33% mood · -12 dB loudness

The feel

Groovelocked in
Bass weightheavy
Drivemoderate
Warmthbalanced

The groove is the story here — 94% puts it in the top tier of the catalog. Lead with it.

Where it lives in a set

WARM-UPBUILDPEAKCOOL

42% energy places it in the build — the stretch where you're winning the floor, not rewarding it yet.

About Josh Butler.

Josh Butler is a tech house producer and DJ known for his work within the deeper, groove-oriented end of the genre. His productions and DJ sets emphasize hypnotic rhythms and intricate percussion layering characteristic…

127

Median BPM

6A

Top key

2013–2026

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Quick answers.

What BPM is Stratagem?

125 BPM — squarely in tech house territory, mixable within roughly 120–130 BPM without pitch artefacts.

What key is Stratagem in?

F Minor — 4A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 4B, 3A and 5A.

What mixes well with Stratagem?

Tracks in 4A, 4B, 3A or 5A between ~120–130 BPM.

Where does Stratagem fit in a DJ set?

Groove sustainer — 42% energy with strong groove keeps momentum without forcing the energy up. Ideal in the stretches between peaks.

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