Shallow
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 86/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:53
- Released
- 2013
- Genre
- Indie Rock
- Loudness
- -8.0 dB
- ISRC
- DEAF71331400
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 122 BPM in A major (11B), Shallow is a club-tempo indie rock production. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of &ME's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Groove:
- groovier than 84% of &ME's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 84% of &ME's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 78% of &ME's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Shallow in?
Shallow by &ME is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Shallow?
Shallow runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Shallow?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Shallow good for peak time?
With energy 86 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11B at 122 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 115-129 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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