What We Need
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 86/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 6:30
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -7.2 dB
- ISRC
- ITN3C2100016
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
What We Need: peak-time tempo techno, A♭ minor (1A), 127 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. It is vocal-led. Groovier than 98% of Sam Paganini's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 78% of Sam Paganini's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 78% of Sam Paganini's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is What We Need in?
What We Need by Sam Paganini is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is What We Need?
What We Need runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with What We Need?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is What We Need good for peak time?
With energy 86 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 127 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 86/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
