To Protect and Entertain
- BPM
- 104
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 73/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 3:14
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Electro
- Loudness
- -5.6 dB
- ISRC
- FR0NT0800390
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
To Protect and Entertain runs 104 BPM in B minor (10A), a slow-groove tempo electro record. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 95% of Busy P's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 75% of Busy P's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is To Protect and Entertain in?
To Protect and Entertain by Busy P is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is To Protect and Entertain?
To Protect and Entertain runs at 104 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with To Protect and Entertain?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is To Protect and Entertain good for peak time?
With energy 73 out of 100 at 104 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 104 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 98-110 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 104 — 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 104 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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