Rusty Nails (Shackleton remix)
30s preview
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 66/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:46
- Released
- 2009
- Genre
- Electro
- Loudness
- -11.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.9 dB
- ISRC
- DEOE80920004
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Rusty Nails (Shackleton remix) runs 122 BPM in F♯ minor (11A), a club-tempo electro record. The feel is bright and euphoric. 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 real dynamic headroom. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Moderat's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 93% of Moderat's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 87% of Moderat's catalogue
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 82% of Moderat's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 34%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 32%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 11%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Rusty Nails (Shackleton remix) in?
Rusty Nails (Shackleton remix) by Moderat is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Rusty Nails (Shackleton remix)?
Rusty Nails (Shackleton remix) runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Rusty Nails (Shackleton remix)?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is Rusty Nails (Shackleton remix) good for peak time?
With energy 66 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
11A → 10A · 12A · 11BFrom 11A, 12A (D♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 11B (A major) brightens to the relative major; 10A (B minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11A at 122 BPM: 12A (D♭ minor) — move to 12A to push the floor harder; 11B (A major) — switch to 11B for a mood change without losing the groove; 10A (B minor) — drop to 10A 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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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.
