The Pole
- BPM
- 174
- Half-time
- 87
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 94/100
- Pop
- 11/100
- Length
- 5:59
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -3.9 dB
- ISRC
- US83Z1642763
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Pole is a downtempo track in B minor (10A) at 174 BPM. It reads as dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master is loud and heavily compressed. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 99% of PROFF's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Brightness:
- darker than 93% of PROFF's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 87% of PROFF's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 86% of PROFF's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Pole in?
The Pole by PROFF is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Pole?
The Pole runs at 174 BPM.
What mixes well with The Pole?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Pole good for peak time?
With energy 94 out of 100 at 174 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 174 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 164-184 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 174 — 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 174 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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