Steel
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 132
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 84/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 6:03
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -6.1 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Steel runs 132 BPM in F minor (4A), a peak-time tempo techno record. Tonally it lands bright and euphoric. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 98% of Phase Fatale's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Energy:
- calmer than 81% of Phase Fatale's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Steel in?
Steel by Phase Fatale is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Steel?
Steel runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Steel?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Steel good for peak time?
With energy 84 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 132 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 124-140 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 84/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 132 — 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 132 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
