Too Hot To Hold
- Key
- 7B · F major
- BPM
- 102
- Open Key
- 12d
- Energy
- 93/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 3:10
- Released
- 2008
- Album
- Symmetry
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -6.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBXJH0800007
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A slow-groove tempo drum n bass cut, Too Hot To Hold sits in F major (7B) at 102 BPM. It is vocal-led. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 93% of Break's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Tempo:
- slower than 88% of Break's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Too Hot To Hold in?
Too Hot To Hold by Break is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Too Hot To Hold?
Too Hot To Hold runs at 102 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Too Hot To Hold?
From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.
Is Too Hot To Hold good for peak time?
With energy 93 out of 100 at 102 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
7B → 6B · 8B · 7AFrom 7B, 8B (C major) lifts the energy a step; 7A (D minor) settles into the relative minor; 6B (B♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 7B at 102 BPM: 8B (C major) — move to 8B to push the floor harder; 7A (D minor) — switch to 7A for a mood change without losing the groove; 6B (B♭ major) — drop to 6B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 96-108 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 2B rather than 7B; below -5% it reads as 12B. With key lock on, it stays 7B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 102 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More drum n bass
More from Break
Full profile
Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 102 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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