Lovers Rock
30s preview
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 119
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 50/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:23
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 5.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBLTF2100103
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Lovers Rock: club-tempo techno, E minor (9A), 119 BPM. It reads as dark and steady. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is squashed flat, built for loudness (crest 6 dB). Slower than 99% of Mark Broom's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Mark Broom's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 99% of Mark Broom's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 97% of Mark Broom's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 55%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 35%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 9%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 0%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Lovers Rock in?
Lovers Rock by Mark Broom is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Lovers Rock?
Lovers Rock runs at 119 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Lovers Rock?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Lovers Rock good for peak time?
With energy 50 out of 100 at 119 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 119 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 112-126 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 119 — 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 119 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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