First Floor Metaphor
- BPM
- 214
- Half-time
- 107
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 42/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 9:36
- Released
- 1998
- Album
- First Floor
- Genre
- Deep House
- Loudness
- -15.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBEWK9800001
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 214 BPM in B♭ minor (3A), First Floor Metaphor is a deep house production. It reads as dark and steady. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 1998 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 99% of Theo Parrish's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Theo Parrish's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 88% of Theo Parrish's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 78% of Theo Parrish's catalogue
Sonic profile
FAQ
What key is First Floor Metaphor in?
First Floor Metaphor by Theo Parrish is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is First Floor Metaphor?
First Floor Metaphor runs at 214 BPM.
What mixes well with First Floor Metaphor?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is First Floor Metaphor good for peak time?
With energy 42 out of 100 at 214 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 3A at 214 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%: 201-227 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 214 — 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 214 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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