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Black Spider

Harvey McKay

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Key
8A · A minor
BPM
129
Open Key
1m
Energy
58/100
Pop
18/100
Length
5:36
Released
2022
Genre
Breaks
Label
Cocoon Recordings
Loudness
-13.7 dB
Dynamics
9.3 dB
ISRC
DEQ202200023

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

Black Spider: peak-time tempo breaks, A minor (8A), 129 BPM. 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. Better known than 96% of Harvey McKay's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.

Groove:
groovier than 87% of Harvey McKay's catalogue
Low end:
more bass-heavy than 85% of Harvey McKay's catalogue
Energy:
calmer than 84% of Harvey McKay's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy58
Mood6Dark
Groove85
Acoustic0
Instrumental92
Live11
Speech13

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
46%
Low
30-130 Hz
33%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
14%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
8%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Black Spider in?

Black Spider by Harvey McKay is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Black Spider?

Black Spider runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Black Spider?

From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.

Is Black Spider good for peak time?

With energy 58 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

8A7A · 9A · 8B

From 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 8A

9ASimple Mix Upper
7ASimple Mix Downer
8BTonal Shift·
9BDiagonal Mix Upper
7BDiagonal Mix Downer
5BCompatible Tone·
10AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
6AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
11AParallel Key Upper▲▲
5AParallel Key Downer▼▼
3ATritone Jump▲▲
12ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 8A at 129 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 121-137 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.

Programming: a mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 129 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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