The Beach
- BPM
- 124
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 63/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:18
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -10.7 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- The Beach - Original Mixoriginal12A · 124
- The Beach - Tiefschwarz Remixremix8B · 124
A club-tempo tech house cut, The Beach sits in D♭ minor (12A) at 124 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The timbre leans dark. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. More underground than 99% of Marcus Meinhardt's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 96% of Marcus Meinhardt's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 85% of Marcus Meinhardt's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Beach in?
The Beach by Marcus Meinhardt is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Beach?
The Beach runs at 124 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Beach?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Beach good for peak time?
With energy 63 out of 100 at 124 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 124 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-131 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 124 — 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 124 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
