NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Instrumental
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 10d
- Energy
- 45/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:01
- Released
- 2007
- Album
- NYC Beats
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -7.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBEFR0701020
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- NYC Beats - Emperor Machine Ext. Dubversion6B · 130
- NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Acapellaoriginal9B · 174
Against the original (9B at 174 BPM), this version runs 44 BPM slower and moves the key from 9B to 5B.
A peak-time tempo house cut, NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Instrumental sits in E♭ major (5B) at 130 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2007 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue.
- Energy:
- calmer than 97% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Instrumental in?
NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Instrumental by Armand Van Helden is in E♭ major, or 5B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Instrumental?
NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Instrumental runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Instrumental?
From 5B it blends harmonically with 6B, 5A, 4B. Moving to 6B lifts the energy a step.
Is NYC Beats - MSTRKRFT Instrumental good for peak time?
With energy 45 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
5B → 4B · 6B · 5AFrom 5B, 6B (B♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 5A (C minor) settles into the relative minor; 4B (A♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5B at 130 BPM: 6B (B♭ major) — move to 6B to push the floor harder; 5A (C minor) — switch to 5A for a mood change without losing the groove; 4B (A♭ major) — drop to 4B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 122-138 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 12B rather than 5B; below -5% it reads as 10B. With key lock on, it stays 5B 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 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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