Beat Freak
30s preview
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 69/100
- Pop
- 48/100
- Length
- 3:34
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -5.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 8.3 dB
- ISRC
- USUG12101129
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo house cut, Beat Freak sits in A minor (8A) at 126 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. The groove is strong and floor-ready. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Brighter than 99% of Chris Lake's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 97% of Chris Lake's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 90% of Chris Lake's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 88% of Chris Lake's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 18%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Beat Freak in?
Beat Freak by Chris Lake is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Beat Freak?
Beat Freak runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Beat Freak?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Beat Freak good for peak time?
With energy 69 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 126 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — 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 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
