Grammar by Floating Points cover art

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Key
5A · C minor
BPM
130
Open Key
10m
Energy
65/100
Pop
29/100
Length
7:42
Released
2022
Genre
House
Label
Ninja Tune
Loudness
-8.4 dB
Dynamics
10.5 dB
ISRC
GBCFB2200167

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

A peak-time tempo house cut, Grammar sits in C minor (5A) at 130 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Groovier than 90% of Floating Points's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.

Brightness:
brighter than 88% of Floating Points's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy65
Mood51Balanced
Groove81
Acoustic0
Instrumental77
Live7
Speech11

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
34%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
22%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
15%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Grammar in?

Grammar by Floating Points is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Grammar?

Grammar runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Grammar?

From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.

Is Grammar good for peak time?

With energy 65 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

5A4A · 6A · 5B

From 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 5A

6ASimple Mix Upper
4ASimple Mix Downer
5BTonal Shift·
6BDiagonal Mix Upper
4BDiagonal Mix Downer
2BCompatible Tone·
7AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
3AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
8AParallel Key Upper▲▲
2AParallel Key Downer▼▼
12ATritone Jump▲▲
9ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 5A at 130 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 122-138 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.

Programming: a mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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