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Confusion

&ME

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Key
8A · A minor
BPM
127
Open Key
1m
Energy
11/100
Pop
23/100
Length
5:02
Released
2021
Genre
Indie Rock
Loudness
-16.4 dB
Dynamics
11.5 dB
ISRC
DEEC33500930

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

At 127 BPM in A minor (8A), Confusion is a peak-time tempo indie rock production. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). Calmer than 99% of &ME's catalogue.

Groove:
less groove-driven than 99% of &ME's catalogue
Tempo:
faster than 95% of &ME's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy11
Mood30Dark
Groove47
Acoustic96
Instrumental26
Live9
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
37%
Low
30-130 Hz
34%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
18%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
11%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Confusion in?

Confusion by &ME is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Confusion?

Confusion runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.

What mixes well with Confusion?

From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.

Is Confusion good for peak time?

With energy 11 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Mixes harmonically

8A7A · 9A · 8B

From 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 8A

9ASimple Mix Upper
7ASimple Mix Downer
8BTonal Shift·
9BDiagonal Mix Upper
7BDiagonal Mix Downer
5BCompatible Tone·
10AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
6AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
11AParallel Key Upper▲▲
5AParallel Key Downer▼▼
3ATritone Jump▲▲
12ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 8A at 127 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.

Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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