Distractionz
- BPM
- 118
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 51/100
- Pop
- 11/100
- Length
- 5:03
- Released
- 2009
- Album
- Scars
- Genre
- House
- Label
- XL Recordings
- Loudness
- -10.8 dB
- ISRC
- GBBKS0900356
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 118 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Distractionz is a mid-tempo house production. The feel is dark and steady. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 94% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 93% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 90% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 85% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 31%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 11%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Distractionz in?
Distractionz by Basement Jaxx is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Distractionz?
Distractionz runs at 118 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Distractionz?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Distractionz good for peak time?
With energy 51 out of 100 at 118 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 118 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%: 111-125 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 118 — 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 118 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
