
The Takeoff - Pitched Down Vocal Edit
30s preview
- BPM
- 118
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 31/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 6:31
- Released
- 2013
- Album
- Holy Drums
- Genre
- Deep House
- Loudness
- -13.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.2 dB
- ISRC
- DEAR41329425
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Takeoff - Talul Remixremix5A · 120
- The Takeoff - Etwas Anders Remixremix1A · 121
- The Takeoff - Johannes Klingebiel Remixremix3A · 118
- The Takeoff - Kaotik Remixremix1B · 122
- The Takeoff - Nicolai Toma Remixremix1A · 120
The Takeoff - Pitched Down Vocal Edit runs 118 BPM in A♭ minor (1A), a mid-tempo deep house record. The feel is subdued and even. The groove is strong and floor-ready. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of David Hasert's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 97% of David Hasert's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 93% of David Hasert's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 90% of David Hasert's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 47%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 35%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 15%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 3%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Takeoff - Pitched Down Vocal Edit in?
The Takeoff - Pitched Down Vocal Edit by David Hasert is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Takeoff - Pitched Down Vocal Edit?
The Takeoff - Pitched Down Vocal Edit runs at 118 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Takeoff - Pitched Down Vocal Edit?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Takeoff - Pitched Down Vocal Edit good for peak time?
With energy 31 out of 100 at 118 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 118 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 111-125 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 118 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 118 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.