NEW SENSATION
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- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 91
- Double-time
- 182
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 90/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 3:00
- Released
- 1982
- Album
- SKIN DEEP
- Genre
- Punk
- Loudness
- -4.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.3 dB
- ISRC
- JPSR08208510
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
NEW SENSATION is a slow-groove tempo punk track in C major (8B) at 91 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. It leans atmospheric over strictly danceable. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 1982 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 96% of Friction's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 91% of Friction's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 90% of Friction's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 78% of Friction's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 30%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 19%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is NEW SENSATION in?
NEW SENSATION by Friction is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is NEW SENSATION?
NEW SENSATION runs at 91 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with NEW SENSATION?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is NEW SENSATION good for peak time?
With energy 90 out of 100 at 91 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 91 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 86-96 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 91 — 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 91 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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