NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Acapella
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 40/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:58
- Released
- 2007
- Album
- NYC Beats
- Genre
- Hip Hop
- Loudness
- -12.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBEFR0701021
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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A hip hop cut, NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Acapella sits in G major (9B) at 174 BPM. The feel is brooding and low-slung. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- faster than 99% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 98% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Acapella in?
NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Acapella by Armand Van Helden is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Acapella?
NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Acapella runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Acapella?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Acapella good for peak time?
With energy 40 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 174 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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