The Funk Phenomena - Edited By Dave Matthias
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 55/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:04
- Released
- 1994
- Album
- Armand Van Helden Presents Old School Junkies The Album
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -8.1 dB
- ISRC
- USA2P0402877
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Funk Phenomenaoriginal12A · 127
- The Funk Phenomena - Radio Editversion12A · 127
- The Funk Phenomena - Matthias Edit 1version3B · 127
- The Funk Phenomena - Matthias Edit 2version3B · 127
- The Funk Phenomena - Starkillers Mixoriginal9B · 128
- The Funk Phenomena - Da Hool Remixremix3B · 128
Against the original (12A at 127 BPM), this version holds the same tempo and moves the key from 12A to 3B.
At 127 BPM in D♭ major (3B), The Funk Phenomena - Edited By Dave Matthias is a peak-time tempo house production. The feel is balanced in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 1994 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue.
- Energy:
- calmer than 91% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 87% of Armand Van Helden's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Funk Phenomena - Edited By Dave Matthias in?
The Funk Phenomena - Edited By Dave Matthias by Armand Van Helden is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Funk Phenomena - Edited By Dave Matthias?
The Funk Phenomena - Edited By Dave Matthias runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with The Funk Phenomena - Edited By Dave Matthias?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Funk Phenomena - Edited By Dave Matthias good for peak time?
With energy 55 out of 100 at 127 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 127 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%: 119-135 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 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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