Hot Steppin' - Kevin McKay Edit
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 73/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 2:59
- Released
- 2022
- Album
- Hot Steppin' (Kevin McKay Edit)
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -7.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBPQS2200042
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Hot Steppin' - Kevin McKay Extended Editversion8B · 129
Hot Steppin' - Kevin McKay Edit: peak-time tempo house, F minor (4A), 129 BPM. Tonally it lands bright and euphoric. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Faster than 93% of Kevin McKay's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Groove:
- groovier than 86% of Kevin McKay's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 83% of Kevin McKay's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 78% of Kevin McKay's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Hot Steppin' - Kevin McKay Edit in?
Hot Steppin' - Kevin McKay Edit by Kevin McKay is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Hot Steppin' - Kevin McKay Edit?
Hot Steppin' - Kevin McKay Edit runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Hot Steppin' - Kevin McKay Edit?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Hot Steppin' - Kevin McKay Edit good for peak time?
With energy 73 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 129 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 129 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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