Needle on the Record
- BPM
- 134
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 85/100
- Pop
- 30/100
- Length
- 2:59
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Country
- Loudness
- -9.3 dB
- ISRC
- US38Y2400956
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Needle on the Record: peak-time tempo country, B minor (10A), 134 BPM. It reads as bright and euphoric. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. Faster than 95% of Riordan's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Groove:
- groovier than 81% of Riordan's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Needle on the Record in?
Needle on the Record by Riordan is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Needle on the Record?
Needle on the Record runs at 134 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Needle on the Record?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Needle on the Record good for peak time?
With energy 85 out of 100 at 134 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
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 134 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%: 126-142 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: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 85/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 134 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 134 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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