It's Tricky

BPM128 Key8AA MinorEnergySustainerTrap / Future Bass

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3:03·Released 2012·

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It's Tricky

Run DMC

1288A

Trap / Future Bass

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130 BPM·7B·Trap / Future Bass

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About This Track

It's Tricky by Run DMC is a bass-heavy Trap / Future Bass track at 128 BPM with moderate drive and balanced groove. At 35% energy, it works as a mid-set sustainer — enough momentum to keep the floor moving without pushing into peak territory.

Harmonic Context

At 8A, this track opens up harmonic mixing with adjacent keys, enabling smooth melodic transitions.

Rhythmic Foundation

At 128 BPM, this Trap / Future Bass track sits in groove sustainer territory — maintaining momentum without forcing the energy up.

Energy Profile

With 35% energy, heavy bass weight, this track offers a balanced energy profile for flexible mixing.

Track Character

Energy35%

Drive42%

Groove64%

Brightness82%

Bass Weight83%

Tempo128 BPM

Key8A

Minor · 9

3:03

Duration

43%

Mood

-11 dB

Loudness

About this artist

Run DMC

Run-DMC were a hip-hop group from Hollis, Queens, known for pioneering the fusion of rap with rock elements and helping bring hip-hop into the mainstream during the 1980s.

Median BPM: 106
Top key: 8A · A Minor
Active: 1986–1987
Tracks: 3

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