Summer Fun
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 65/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:52
- Released
- 2002
- Album
- Summer Fun / What's Up Dickhead
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -13.3 dB
- ISRC
- USA2P0503160
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Summer Fun: peak-time tempo house, D♭ major (3B), 130 BPM. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2002 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 80% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Summer Fun in?
Summer Fun by Armand Van Helden is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Summer Fun?
Summer Fun runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Summer Fun?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Summer Fun good for peak time?
With energy 65 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 130 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
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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