When Is Now
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 97/100
- Pop
- 23/100
- Length
- 7:40
- Released
- 2015
- Album
- Now
- Genre
- Tech House
- Label
- Relief Records
- Loudness
- -8.8 dB
- ISRC
- USCEI1120812
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo tech house cut, When Is Now sits in C major (8B) at 122 BPM. Tonally it lands bright and euphoric. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of Patrick Topping's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Groove:
- groovier than 82% of Patrick Topping's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 82% of Patrick Topping's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 76% of Patrick Topping's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is When Is Now in?
When Is Now by Patrick Topping is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is When Is Now?
When Is Now runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with When Is Now?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is When Is Now good for peak time?
With energy 97 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 122 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B 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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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.
