R-Root
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 131
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 60/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 4:45
- Released
- 2019
- Album
- Drift
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -13.0 dB
- ISRC
- NLM651900019
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
R-Root runs 131 BPM in E minor (9A), a peak-time tempo techno record. The feel is dark and steady. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. More underground than 99% of Mark Broom's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 90% of Mark Broom's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is R-Root in?
R-Root by Mark Broom is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is R-Root?
R-Root runs at 131 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with R-Root?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is R-Root good for peak time?
With energy 60 out of 100 at 131 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 131 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%: 123-139 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 131 — 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 131 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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