Distraction
30s preview
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 87/100
- Pop
- 23/100
- Length
- 6:51
- Released
- 2026
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -7.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBKQU2641197
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 122 BPM in E minor (9A), Distraction is a club-tempo progressive house production. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. 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 keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). Better known than 99% of Michael A's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 93% of Michael A's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 92% of Michael A's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 91% of Michael A's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 34%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Distraction in?
Distraction by Michael A is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Distraction?
Distraction runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Distraction?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Distraction good for peak time?
With energy 87 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
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 122 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%: 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A 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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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 122 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
