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Stressed

Basswell

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Key
9B · G major
BPM
140
Half-time
70
Open Key
2d
Energy
92/100
Pop
17/100
Length
5:19
Released
2017
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-7.3 dB
Dynamics
9.8 dB
ISRC
GX5MX2134640

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

Stressed is a driving up-tempo techno track in G major (9B) at 140 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 94% of Basswell's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.

Groove:
groovier than 89% of Basswell's catalogue
Energy:
calmer than 86% of Basswell's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy92
Mood29Dark
Groove78
Acoustic2
Instrumental78
Live9
Speech8

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
35%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
20%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
15%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Stressed in?

Stressed by Basswell is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Stressed?

Stressed runs at 140 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.

What mixes well with Stressed?

From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.

Is Stressed good for peak time?

With energy 92 out of 100 at 140 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

9B8B · 10B · 9A

From 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 9B

10BSimple Mix Upper
8BSimple Mix Downer
9ATonal Shift·
10ADiagonal Mix Upper
8ADiagonal Mix Downer
12ACompatible Tone·
11BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12BParallel Key Upper▲▲
6BParallel Key Downer▼▼
4BTritone Jump▲▲
1BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9B at 140 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 132-148 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 92/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 140 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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