Breaking The News
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 102
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 38/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 1:32
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Idm
- Loudness
- -20.9 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Breaking The News runs 102 BPM in B major (1B), a slow-groove tempo idm record. The feel is brooding and low-slung. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Darker than 96% of Rival Consoles's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 84% of Rival Consoles's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 79% of Rival Consoles's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Breaking The News in?
Breaking The News by Rival Consoles is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Breaking The News?
Breaking The News runs at 102 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Breaking The News?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is Breaking The News good for peak time?
With energy 38 out of 100 at 102 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 102 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 96-108 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 102 — 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 102 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
