Bad Beat
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 69/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:25
- Released
- 2013
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -8.6 dB
- ISRC
- DEY470921844
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Bad Beatoriginal1A · 126
A club-tempo tech house cut, Bad Beat sits in A♭ minor (1A) at 126 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Format:B's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Bad Beat in?
Bad Beat by Format:B is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Bad Beat?
Bad Beat runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Bad Beat?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is Bad Beat good for peak time?
With energy 69 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
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 126 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%: 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A 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.
