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Sugarcane - Extended Mix

Kevin McKay

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Key
8A · A minor
BPM
135
Open Key
1m
Energy
88/100
Pop
4/100
Length
4:52
Released
2024
Album
Sugarcane
Genre
House
Loudness
-4.7 dB
Dynamics
8.3 dB
ISRC
GBPQS2400391

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

Other versions

Against the original (7A at 135 BPM), this version holds the same tempo and moves the key from 7A to 8A.

At 135 BPM in A minor (8A), Sugarcane - Extended Mix is a driving up-tempo house production. The feel is bright and euphoric. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Faster than 99% of Kevin McKay's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.

Brightness:
brighter than 99% of Kevin McKay's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy88
Mood96Bright
Groove79
Acoustic0
Instrumental89
Live7
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
36%
Low
30-130 Hz
28%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
19%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
17%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Sugarcane - Extended Mix in?

Sugarcane - Extended Mix by Kevin McKay is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Sugarcane - Extended Mix?

Sugarcane - Extended Mix runs at 135 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.

What mixes well with Sugarcane - Extended Mix?

From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.

Is Sugarcane - Extended Mix good for peak time?

With energy 88 out of 100 at 135 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

8A7A · 9A · 8B

From 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 8A

9ASimple Mix Upper
7ASimple Mix Downer
8BTonal Shift·
9BDiagonal Mix Upper
7BDiagonal Mix Downer
5BCompatible Tone·
10AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
6AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
11AParallel Key Upper▲▲
5AParallel Key Downer▼▼
3ATritone Jump▲▲
12ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 8A at 135 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 127-143 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 88/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 135 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 135 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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