Rude Boyz
- BPM
- 132
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 10/100
- Length
- 5:35
- Released
- 2024
- Genre
- Progressive Trance
- Loudness
- -4.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBEWA2403021
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 132 BPM in F♯ major (2B), Rude Boyz is a peak-time tempo progressive trance production. The feel is dark and driving. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Hotter than 95% of Andrew Bayer's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Tempo:
- faster than 89% of Andrew Bayer's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 89% of Andrew Bayer's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 79% of Andrew Bayer's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Rude Boyz in?
Rude Boyz by Andrew Bayer is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Rude Boyz?
Rude Boyz runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Rude Boyz?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Rude Boyz good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 132 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 124-140 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 93/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 132 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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