Emotion
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 64/100
- Pop
- 5/100
- Length
- 6:11
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -6.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBPQS2300028
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo house cut, Emotion sits in C minor (5A) at 126 BPM. The feel is bright and euphoric. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Calmer than 96% of Kevin McKay's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 92% of Kevin McKay's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Emotion in?
Emotion by Kevin McKay is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Emotion?
Emotion runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Emotion?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Emotion good for peak time?
With energy 64 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 126 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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