What's That? by Adam X cover art

What's That?

Adam X

Key
3A · B♭ minor
BPM
151
Half-time
76
Open Key
8m
Energy
94/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:32
Released
1993
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-11.5 dB
ISRC
DEMM42001058

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

What's That? runs 151 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), a fast techno record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1993 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Adam X's catalogue.

Groove:
less groove-driven than 98% of Adam X's catalogue
Tempo:
faster than 97% of Adam X's catalogue
Energy:
hotter than 88% of Adam X's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy94
Mood47Balanced
Groove48
Acoustic0
Instrumental82
Live13
Speech6

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is What's That? in?

What's That? by Adam X is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is What's That??

What's That? runs at 151 BPM, a fast track.

What mixes well with What's That??

From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.

Is What's That? good for peak time?

With energy 94 out of 100 at 151 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.

Mixes harmonically

3A2A · 4A · 3B

From 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 3A

4ASimple Mix Upper
2ASimple Mix Downer
3BTonal Shift·
4BDiagonal Mix Upper
2BDiagonal Mix Downer
12BCompatible Tone·
5AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6AParallel Key Upper▲▲
12AParallel Key Downer▼▼
10ATritone Jump▲▲
7ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3A at 151 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 142-160 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.

Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.

Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 151 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 151 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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