Shade of Purple
30s preview
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 86/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:23
- Released
- 2021
- Album
- Celestial
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -5.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.2 dB
- ISRC
- MEA042139195
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Shade of Purple - Pavel Khvaleev Remixremix3A · 125
- Shade of Purple - Pavel Khvaleev Remixremix3A · 125
- Shade Of Purpleoriginal3A · 122
- Shade of Purpleoriginal3A · 122
- Shade Of Purple - Home Shell Remixremix12B · 125
- Shade Of Purple - Pavel Khvaleev Remixremix3A · 125
Shade of Purple runs 122 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), a club-tempo progressive house record. The feel is 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. More underground than 99% of Michael A's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 83% of Michael A's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 82% of Michael A's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 80% of Michael A's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 39%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Shade of Purple in?
Shade of Purple by Michael A is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Shade of Purple?
Shade of Purple runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Shade of Purple?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Shade of Purple good for peak time?
With energy 86 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
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 122 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%: 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A 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.
