It's a Trap
30s preview
- BPM
- 151
- Half-time
- 76
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 91/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 3:42
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.3 dB
- ISRC
- NLCK41046994
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
It's a Trap is a fast techno track in B minor (10A) at 151 BPM. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 95% of Dax J's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 87% of Dax J's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 77% of Dax J's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is It's a Trap in?
It's a Trap by Dax J is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is It's a Trap?
It's a Trap runs at 151 BPM, a fast track.
What mixes well with It's a Trap?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is It's a Trap good for peak time?
With energy 91 out of 100 at 151 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
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 151 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%: 142-160 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 high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 151 — 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 151 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
