Barely Breaking Even - Louie Vega NYC House Remix (Radio Edit Instrumental)
30s preview
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 59/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:52
- Released
- 2019
- Album
- Barely Breaking Even
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -9.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBEQT1900197
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Barely Breaking Even - Louie Vega Boogie Mixoriginal9A · 114
- Barely Breaking Even - Matthias Heilbronn's BKNY Mixoriginal3B · 122
- Barely Breaking Even - Louie Vega Boogie Mix (Radio Edit)version9A · 114
- Barely Breaking Even - Louie Vega NYC House Remixremix10A · 127
- Barely Breaking Even - Matthias Heilbronn Mixoriginal10A · 122
- Barely Breaking Even - Matthias Heilbronn's Soulflower Mixoriginal3B · 122
Against the original (9A at 114 BPM), this version runs 13 BPM faster and moves the key from 9A to 10A.
A peak-time tempo house cut, Barely Breaking Even - Louie Vega NYC House Remix (Radio Edit Instrumental) sits in B minor (10A) at 127 BPM. It reads as bright and easy. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). More underground than 99% of Louie Vega's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 85% of Louie Vega's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 80% of Louie Vega's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 78% of Louie Vega's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 39%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Barely Breaking Even - Louie Vega NYC House Remix (Radio Edit Instrumental) in?
Barely Breaking Even - Louie Vega NYC House Remix (Radio Edit Instrumental) by Louie Vega is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Barely Breaking Even - Louie Vega NYC House Remix (Radio Edit Instrumental)?
Barely Breaking Even - Louie Vega NYC House Remix (Radio Edit Instrumental) runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Barely Breaking Even - Louie Vega NYC House Remix (Radio Edit Instrumental)?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Barely Breaking Even - Louie Vega NYC House Remix (Radio Edit Instrumental) good for peak time?
With energy 59 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 127 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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