Variations 7
- BPM
- 99
- Double-time
- 198
- Open Key
- 3d
- Energy
- 81/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 3:51
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Minimal
- Loudness
- -7.6 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 99 BPM in D major (10B), Variations 7 is a slow-groove tempo minimal production. The feel is bright and euphoric. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. Less groove-driven than 98% of Robert Hood's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- slower than 96% of Robert Hood's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 90% of Robert Hood's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 76% of Robert Hood's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Variations 7 in?
Variations 7 by Robert Hood is in D major, or 10B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Variations 7?
Variations 7 runs at 99 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Variations 7?
From 10B it blends harmonically with 11B, 10A, 9B. Moving to 11B lifts the energy a step.
Is Variations 7 good for peak time?
With energy 81 out of 100 at 99 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
10B → 9B · 11B · 10AFrom 10B, 11B (A major) lifts the energy a step; 10A (B minor) settles into the relative minor; 9B (G major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10B at 99 BPM: 11B (A major) — move to 11B to push the floor harder; 10A (B minor) — switch to 10A for a mood change without losing the groove; 9B (G major) — drop to 9B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 93-105 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 5B rather than 10B; below -5% it reads as 3B. With key lock on, it stays 10B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 99 — 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 99 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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