Puerto Rican Handclap
- BPM
- 184
- Half-time
- 92
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 68/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 4:00
- Released
- 1997
- Album
- Sampleslaya: Enter The Meatmarket
- Genre
- Hip Hop
- Loudness
- -12.0 dB
- ISRC
- GBAMY9700249
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 184 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), Puerto Rican Handclap is a hip hop production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1997 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 99% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 83% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 75% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Puerto Rican Handclap in?
Puerto Rican Handclap by Armand Van Helden is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Puerto Rican Handclap?
Puerto Rican Handclap runs at 184 BPM.
What mixes well with Puerto Rican Handclap?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Puerto Rican Handclap good for peak time?
With energy 68 out of 100 at 184 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 3A at 184 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%: 173-195 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: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 184 — 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 184 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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