Break the Loop by ARTBAT cover art

Break the Loop

ARTBAT

Key
1A · A♭ minor
BPM
128
Open Key
6m
Energy
95/100
Pop
57/100
Length
3:47
Released
2026
Genre
Progressive House
Loudness
-5.1 dB
ISRC
US39N2638244

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Break the Loop runs 128 BPM in A♭ minor (1A), a peak-time tempo progressive house record. It is vocal-led. Less groove-driven than 97% of ARTBAT's catalogue.

Energy:
hotter than 87% of ARTBAT's catalogue
Reach:
better known than 87% of ARTBAT's catalogue
Tempo:
faster than 82% of ARTBAT's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy95
Mood4Dark
Groove49
Acoustic0
Instrumental0
Live19
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Break the Loop in?

Break the Loop by ARTBAT is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Break the Loop?

Break the Loop runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Break the Loop?

From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.

Is Break the Loop good for peak time?

With energy 95 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

1A12A · 2A · 1B

From 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 1A

2ASimple Mix Upper
12ASimple Mix Downer
1BTonal Shift·
2BDiagonal Mix Upper
12BDiagonal Mix Downer
10BCompatible Tone·
3AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
11AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
4AParallel Key Upper▲▲
10AParallel Key Downer▼▼
8ATritone Jump▲▲
5ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 1A at 128 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 95/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 128 — 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 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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