The Formless Real - Stephen J. Kroos Remix
30s preview
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 55/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:07
- Released
- 2015
- Album
- Edge of Remembrance (Stephen J. Kroos, Michael A Remixes)
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -10.5 dB
- Dynamics
- 9.9 dB
- ISRC
- US83Z1501402
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Formless Real - Original Mixoriginal4A · 124
Against the original (4A at 124 BPM), this version runs 1 BPM slower and moves the key from 4A to 3A.
At 123 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), The Formless Real - Stephen J. Kroos Remix is a club-tempo progressive house production. 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. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of GMJ's catalogue.
- Energy:
- calmer than 96% of GMJ's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 87% of GMJ's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 86% of GMJ's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 39%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is The Formless Real - Stephen J. Kroos Remix in?
The Formless Real - Stephen J. Kroos Remix by GMJ is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Formless Real - Stephen J. Kroos Remix?
The Formless Real - Stephen J. Kroos Remix runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Formless Real - Stephen J. Kroos Remix?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Formless Real - Stephen J. Kroos Remix good for peak time?
With energy 55 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 123 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 116-130 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 123 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 123 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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