Rotate by Robert Hood cover art

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Key
2B · F♯ major
BPM
125
Open Key
7d
Energy
78/100
Pop
11/100
Length
6:27
Released
2019
Album
Reflector / Rotate
Genre
Techno
Label
M-Plant
Loudness
-11.5 dB
Dynamics
8.7 dB
ISRC
NLHD81900002

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

Rotate runs 125 BPM in F♯ major (2B), a club-tempo techno record. It reads as dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. 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. Groovier than 94% of Robert Hood's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.

Low end:
more bass-heavy than 86% of Robert Hood's catalogue
Reach:
better known than 83% of Robert Hood's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 82% of Robert Hood's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy78
Mood8Dark
Groove81
Acoustic0
Instrumental86
Live10
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
47%
Low
30-130 Hz
33%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
18%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
2%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Rotate in?

Rotate by Robert Hood is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Rotate?

Rotate runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Rotate?

From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.

Is Rotate good for peak time?

With energy 78 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

2B1B · 3B · 2A

From 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 2B

3BSimple Mix Upper
1BSimple Mix Downer
2ATonal Shift·
3ADiagonal Mix Upper
1ADiagonal Mix Downer
5ACompatible Tone·
4BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
12BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
5BParallel Key Upper▲▲
11BParallel Key Downer▼▼
9BTritone Jump▲▲
6BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 2B at 125 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 78/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 125 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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