The Wanderer
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 5d
- Energy
- 72/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:48
- Released
- 2013
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -10.1 dB
- ISRC
- USDM31300121
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo house cut, The Wanderer sits in E major (12B) at 126 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Kevin McKay's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Brightness:
- darker than 96% of Kevin McKay's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 86% of Kevin McKay's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 75% of Kevin McKay's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Wanderer in?
The Wanderer by Kevin McKay is in E major, or 12B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Wanderer?
The Wanderer runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Wanderer?
From 12B it blends harmonically with 1B, 12A, 11B. Moving to 1B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Wanderer good for peak time?
With energy 72 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
12B → 11B · 1B · 12AFrom 12B, 1B (B major) lifts the energy a step; 12A (D♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 11B (A major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12B at 126 BPM: 1B (B major) — move to 1B to push the floor harder; 12A (D♭ minor) — switch to 12A for a mood change without losing the groove; 11B (A major) — drop to 11B 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 7B rather than 12B; below -5% it reads as 5B. With key lock on, it stays 12B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More house
More from Kevin McKay
Full profile
Other recommendations
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.
Every insight on this page, for your own library.
Vibes runs this same analysis on the music you own: keys, energy and vibe for every track, organized into sets you can actually play.