Osc by Harvey McKay cover art

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Key
9A · E minor
BPM
123
Open Key
2m
Energy
85/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:04
Released
2022
Album
Anatomy of a Drum Machine
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-9.7 dB
Dynamics
17.2 dB
ISRC
GBJX32000098

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

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  • Oscoriginal9A · 123

A club-tempo techno cut, Osc sits in E minor (9A) at 123 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is focused in the upper-mids, present and forward. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 17 dB). More underground than 99% of Harvey McKay's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.

Low end:
more treble-tilted than 99% of Harvey McKay's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 95% of Harvey McKay's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 89% of Harvey McKay's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy85
Mood4Dark
Groove63
Acoustic3
Instrumental89
Live12
Speech6

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
17%
Low
30-130 Hz
27%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
32%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
23%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Osc in?

Osc by Harvey McKay is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Osc?

Osc runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Osc?

From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.

Is Osc good for peak time?

With energy 85 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

9A8A · 10A · 9B

From 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 9A

10ASimple Mix Upper
8ASimple Mix Downer
9BTonal Shift·
10BDiagonal Mix Upper
8BDiagonal Mix Downer
6BCompatible Tone·
11AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12AParallel Key Upper▲▲
6AParallel Key Downer▼▼
4ATritone Jump▲▲
1ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9A at 123 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A 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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Other recommendations

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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