Monochrome
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 79/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 9:12
- Released
- 2004
- Album
- Space Mountain Tablet EP
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -10.7 dB
- ISRC
- NLHR21500373
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Monochrome runs 130 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), a peak-time tempo progressive house record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2004 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Matthew Dekay's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Tempo:
- faster than 75% of Matthew Dekay's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Monochrome in?
Monochrome by Matthew Dekay is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Monochrome?
Monochrome runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Monochrome?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Monochrome good for peak time?
With energy 79 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 130 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 122-138 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 79/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
