Mechanic
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 132
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 96/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 5:57
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -6.8 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A peak-time tempo techno cut, Mechanic sits in B major (1B) at 132 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Hotter than 94% of Harvey McKay's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 85% of Harvey McKay's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Mechanic in?
Mechanic by Harvey McKay is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Mechanic?
Mechanic runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Mechanic?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is Mechanic good for peak time?
With energy 96 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 132 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 124-140 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 96/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 132 — 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 132 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
