Helmutlampshade
30s preview
- BPM
- 165
- Half-time
- 83
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 68/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:44
- Released
- 2014
- Album
- American Intelligence
- Genre
- Deep House
- Loudness
- -10.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.5 dB
- ISRC
- DEZ651375910
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 165 BPM in F♯ major (2B), Helmutlampshade is a very fast deep house production. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 99% of Theo Parrish's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Theo Parrish's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 96% of Theo Parrish's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 82% of Theo Parrish's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 35%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Helmutlampshade in?
Helmutlampshade by Theo Parrish is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Helmutlampshade?
Helmutlampshade runs at 165 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Helmutlampshade?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Helmutlampshade good for peak time?
With energy 68 out of 100 at 165 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 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.
How to mix it
In 2B at 165 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%: 155-175 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 high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 165 — 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 165 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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