Barely Breaking Even - Matthias Heilbronn's BKNY Instrumental
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 9:50
- Released
- 2022
- Album
- Barely Breaking Even (Ron Trent & Matthias Heilbronn Remixes)
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -7.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBEQT2200053
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 8 BPM faster and moves the key from 9A to 3B.
At 122 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Barely Breaking Even - Matthias Heilbronn's BKNY Instrumental is a club-tempo house production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. More underground than 99% of Louie Vega's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 95% of Louie Vega's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 89% of Louie Vega's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 84% of Louie Vega's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Barely Breaking Even - Matthias Heilbronn's BKNY Instrumental in?
Barely Breaking Even - Matthias Heilbronn's BKNY Instrumental by Louie Vega is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Barely Breaking Even - Matthias Heilbronn's BKNY Instrumental?
Barely Breaking Even - Matthias Heilbronn's BKNY Instrumental runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Barely Breaking Even - Matthias Heilbronn's BKNY Instrumental?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Barely Breaking Even - Matthias Heilbronn's BKNY Instrumental good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 122 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 115-129 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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