3 Chords
30s preview
- BPM
- 213
- Half-time
- 107
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 66/100
- Pop
- 29/100
- Length
- 4:17
- Released
- 2015
- Album
- Odyssey / Sonne
- Genre
- Idm
- Label
- Erased Tapes Records
- Loudness
- -10.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBWZD1506906
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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- 3 Chordsoriginal3B · 213
An idm cut, 3 Chords sits in D♭ major (3B) at 213 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 99% of Rival Consoles's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Reach:
- better known than 88% of Rival Consoles's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 88% of Rival Consoles's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 44%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 31%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 18%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 7%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is 3 Chords in?
3 Chords by Rival Consoles is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is 3 Chords?
3 Chords runs at 213 BPM.
What mixes well with 3 Chords?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is 3 Chords good for peak time?
With energy 66 out of 100 at 213 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 213 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 200-226 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 213 — 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 213 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
