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Waiting (Mick Harris remake)

Surgeon

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Key
3A · B♭ minor
BPM
120
Open Key
8m
Energy
44/100
Pop
0/100
Length
5:57
Released
1997
Genre
Techno
Loudness
-8.4 dB
Dynamics
10.3 dB
ISRC
DEF279708503

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

A club-tempo techno cut, Waiting (Mick Harris remake) sits in B♭ minor (3A) at 120 BPM. The feel is balanced in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 1997 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Surgeon's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Energy:
calmer than 97% of Surgeon's catalogue
Low end:
more bass-heavy than 96% of Surgeon's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 92% of Surgeon's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy44
Mood37Balanced
Groove75
Acoustic0
Instrumental82
Live13
Speech13

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
47%
Low
30-130 Hz
34%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
18%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
0%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Waiting (Mick Harris remake) in?

Waiting (Mick Harris remake) by Surgeon is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Waiting (Mick Harris remake)?

Waiting (Mick Harris remake) runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Waiting (Mick Harris remake)?

From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.

Is Waiting (Mick Harris remake) good for peak time?

With energy 44 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Mixes harmonically

3A2A · 4A · 3B

From 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 3A

4ASimple Mix Upper
2ASimple Mix Downer
3BTonal Shift·
4BDiagonal Mix Upper
2BDiagonal Mix Downer
12BCompatible Tone·
5AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
1AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
6AParallel Key Upper▲▲
12AParallel Key Downer▼▼
10ATritone Jump▲▲
7ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 3A at 120 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 113-127 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A 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 120 — 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 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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