Big Hen (Steal My Joy)
30s preview
- BPM
- 131
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 64/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 4:23
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -7.5 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBAHS2100151
- Explicit
- Yes
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 131 BPM in E major (12B), Big Hen (Steal My Joy) is a peak-time tempo house production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. More underground than 77% of Fred again's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 77% of Fred again's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 31%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 12%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Big Hen (Steal My Joy) in?
Big Hen (Steal My Joy) by Fred again is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Big Hen (Steal My Joy)?
Big Hen (Steal My Joy) runs at 131 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Big Hen (Steal My Joy)?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is Big Hen (Steal My Joy) good for peak time?
With energy 64 out of 100 at 131 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 131 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 123-139 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 131 — 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 131 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
