Hush Boy
30s preview
- BPM
- 121
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 92/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:00
- Released
- 2006
- Album
- Crazy Itch Radio
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -5.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.3 dB
- ISRC
- GBBKS0600115
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Hush Boy - Les Visiteurs Remixremix3B · 126
- Hush Boy - Live Band Versionoriginal4A · 118
- Hush Boyoriginal4A · 118
- Hush Boy - Les Visiteurs Dubversion3A · 128
At 121 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), Hush Boy is a club-tempo house production. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2006 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue.
- Tempo:
- slower than 88% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 75% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Hush Boy in?
Hush Boy by Basement Jaxx is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Hush Boy?
Hush Boy runs at 121 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Hush Boy?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Hush Boy good for peak time?
With energy 92 out of 100 at 121 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
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 121 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%: 114-128 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: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 121 — 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 121 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
