Heatwaves and Hurricanes
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- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 10d
- Energy
- 57/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:33
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -9.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.1 dB
- ISRC
- TCADZ1876036
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 172 BPM in E♭ major (5B), Heatwaves and Hurricanes is a downtempo production. Tonally it lands balanced in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of El Búho's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 93% of El Búho's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 86% of El Búho's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 79% of El Búho's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 41%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 31%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 16%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 13%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Heatwaves and Hurricanes in?
Heatwaves and Hurricanes by El Búho is in E♭ major, or 5B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Heatwaves and Hurricanes?
Heatwaves and Hurricanes runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Heatwaves and Hurricanes?
From 5B it blends harmonically with 6B, 5A, 4B. Moving to 6B lifts the energy a step.
Is Heatwaves and Hurricanes good for peak time?
With energy 57 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
5B → 4B · 6B · 5AFrom 5B, 6B (B♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 5A (C minor) settles into the relative minor; 4B (A♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5B at 172 BPM: 6B (B♭ major) — move to 6B to push the floor harder; 5A (C minor) — switch to 5A for a mood change without losing the groove; 4B (A♭ major) — drop to 4B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 12B rather than 5B; below -5% it reads as 10B. With key lock on, it stays 5B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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