New Strain
- Key
- 6A · G minor
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 11m
- Energy
- 58/100
- Pop
- 22/100
- Length
- 8:07
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -10.6 dB
- ISRC
- UKVJF2000002
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
New Strain: club-tempo house, G minor (6A), 123 BPM. It reads as balanced in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Calmer than 93% of Nitefreak's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 88% of Nitefreak's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 86% of Nitefreak's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is New Strain in?
New Strain by Nitefreak is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is New Strain?
New Strain runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with New Strain?
From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.
Is New Strain good for peak time?
With energy 58 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
6A → 5A · 7A · 6BFrom 6A, 7A (D minor) lifts the energy a step; 6B (B♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 5A (C minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6A at 123 BPM: 7A (D minor) — move to 7A to push the floor harder; 6B (B♭ major) — switch to 6B for a mood change without losing the groove; 5A (C minor) — drop to 5A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 116-130 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 1A rather than 6A; below -5% it reads as 11A. With key lock on, it stays 6A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 123 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More house
More from Nitefreak
Full profile
Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 123 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
Every insight on this page, for your own library.
Vibes runs this same analysis on the music you own: keys, energy and vibe for every track, organized into sets you can actually play.