Reference Track Analyzer
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Reference Track Analyzer
Analyze any song or reference track: extract BPM, key, loudness, energy, genre tags, release info, and more. Uses Spotify API + MusicBrainz. Input a track name, artist, or Spotify URL.
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Analyze any song or reference track: extract BPM, key, loudness, energy, genre tags, release info, and more.
π― Use Cases
- Mix engineers β Match reference tracks to your mix's loudness, BPM, and key
- Producers β Find the key and BPM of samples or inspiration tracks
- DJs β Check key compatibility and BPM of tracks before mixing
- Music researchers β Bulk analyze tracks for metadata, tags, and audio features
- Mastering engineers β Compare loudness levels across commercial releases
π Input
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
search | β Yes | Track name, artist, or Spotify URL. "Daft Punk - Get Lucky" or "Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever" |
maxResults | No (default: 5) | Max tracks to return (1-20) |
spotifyClientId | No | Spotify API Client ID. Only needed for BPM/key/loudness. |
spotifyClientSecret | No | Spotify API Client Secret. Only needed for BPM/key/loudness. |
π€ Output
Always included (MusicBrainz)
- Track name, artist, album
- Release year and release date
- Genre tags (electronic, funk, disco, etc.)
- MusicBrainz URL
With Spotify credentials (requires Premium on app owner's account)
- BPM (tempo)
- Musical key and mode (e.g. F# minor)
- Loudness in dB (not LUFS but correlated)
- Energy, danceability, acousticness
- Valence (musical positiveness)
- Time signature
- Spotify URL and popularity score
Example output
1. Get Lucky by Daft PunkAlbum: Random Access Memories | Released: 2013BPM: 116.1 | Key: F# minor | Loudness: -9.2 dBEnergy: 0.78 | Danceability: 0.82Tags: electronic, funk, disco, french house
π΅ Data Sources
| Source | Auth Required | Data Provided |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | None (free) | Track name, artist, album, release info, genre tags |
| Spotify | Client ID + Secret | BPM, key, loudness, energy, danceability, popularity |
π‘ Tips
- For best results, use Artist - Track format:
Daft Punk - Get Lucky - Paste a Spotify URL directly:
https://open.spotify.com/track/... - Spotify credentials are optional β the tool works without them
- Spotify Premium may be required on the app owner's account for API access
π Getting Spotify Credentials (Optional)
- Go to https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard
- Create a new app
- Copy Client ID and Client Secret
- Paste them into the input fields