Hands Up
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 94/100
- Pop
- 59/100
- Length
- 3:08
- Released
- 2026
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -5.3 dB
- ISRC
- BXLKS2600024
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A peak-time tempo house cut, Hands Up sits in F♯ major (2B) at 128 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. Better known than 96% of Vintage Culture's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Tempo:
- faster than 88% of Vintage Culture's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 87% of Vintage Culture's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 82% of Vintage Culture's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Hands Up in?
Hands Up by Vintage Culture is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Hands Up?
Hands Up runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Hands Up?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Hands Up good for peak time?
With energy 94 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
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 128 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%: 120-136 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 94/100).
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Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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