I Like It
- BPM
- 140
- Half-time
- 70
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 66/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:43
- Released
- 1996
- Album
- Seven Ways
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -13.1 dB
- ISRC
- DEW760900156
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
I Like It: driving up-tempo trance, E♭ minor (2A), 140 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1996 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue.
- Energy:
- calmer than 84% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 82% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 77% of Paul van Dyk's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is I Like It in?
I Like It by Paul van Dyk is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is I Like It?
I Like It runs at 140 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with I Like It?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is I Like It good for peak time?
With energy 66 out of 100 at 140 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
2A → 1A · 3A · 2BFrom 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2A at 140 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 132-148 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 140 — 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 140 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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