Stay High Baby by Maceo Plex cover art

Stay High Baby

Maceo Plex

Key
9B · G major
BPM
121
Open Key
2d
Energy
66/100
Pop
36/100
Length
7:59
Released
2011
Genre
Tech House
Loudness
-10.1 dB
ISRC
GB7M21201001

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

At 121 BPM in G major (9B), Stay High Baby is a club-tempo tech house production. The feel is dark and driving. 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 real dynamic headroom. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 95% of Maceo Plex's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.

Tempo:
slower than 92% of Maceo Plex's catalogue
Groove:
groovier than 92% of Maceo Plex's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy66
Mood25Dark
Groove84
Acoustic0
Instrumental79
Live7
Speech7
darkpartyinstrumental

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Stay High Baby in?

Stay High Baby by Maceo Plex is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Stay High Baby?

Stay High Baby runs at 121 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Stay High Baby?

From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.

Is Stay High Baby good for peak time?

With energy 66 out of 100 at 121 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

9B8B · 10B · 9A

From 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 9B

10BSimple Mix Upper
8BSimple Mix Downer
9ATonal Shift·
10ADiagonal Mix Upper
8ADiagonal Mix Downer
12ACompatible Tone·
11BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12BParallel Key Upper▲▲
6BParallel Key Downer▼▼
4BTritone Jump▲▲
1BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9B at 121 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 114-128 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.

Programming: a mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 121 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Other recommendations

Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 121 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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