Affection
- BPM
- 124
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 67/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 4:20
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.6 dB
- ISRC
- DEDU22200019
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 124 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Affection is a club-tempo techno production. It reads as dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Calmer than 83% of Boys Noize's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 77% of Boys Noize's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 77% of Boys Noize's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Affection in?
Affection by Boys Noize is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Affection?
Affection runs at 124 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Affection?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Affection good for peak time?
With energy 67 out of 100 at 124 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 124 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-131 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 124 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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