Drifter
30s preview
- BPM
- 121
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 68/100
- Pop
- 19/100
- Length
- 6:55
- Released
- 2025
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Label
- Genesis Music
- Loudness
- -8.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 8.1 dB
- ISRC
- US83Z2541931
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo progressive house cut, Drifter sits in D♭ major (3B) at 121 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. 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. Better known than 97% of Michael A's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 89% of Michael A's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 81% of Michael A's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 78% of Michael A's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 43%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 26%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 18%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 13%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Drifter in?
Drifter by Michael A is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Drifter?
Drifter runs at 121 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Drifter?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Drifter good for peak time?
With energy 68 out of 100 at 121 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 121 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 114-128 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 121 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More progressive house
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 121 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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