Father
- BPM
- 131
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 79/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 5:59
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.0 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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- Fatheroriginal4A · 131
A peak-time tempo techno cut, Father sits in E♭ minor (2A) at 131 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Less groove-driven than 92% of Harvey McKay's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Reach:
- better known than 77% of Harvey McKay's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Father in?
Father by Harvey McKay is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Father?
Father runs at 131 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Father?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is Father good for peak time?
With energy 79 out of 100 at 131 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
2A → 1A · 3A · 2BFrom 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2A at 131 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 79/100).
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.
