Yo Yo (Lil’ Louis mix)
30s preview
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:15
- Released
- 1999
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -4.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBBKS2100060
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Yo Yo - Martin Badder Remixremix3B · 129
- Yo Yo - Rhys Manning Remixremix3B · 129
- Yo Yo - Big Clubsoriginal2A · 129
- Yo Yo - Roman Lindau Remixremix3B · 128
- Yo Yo - Roman Lindau Remix - Editremix3B · 128
Yo Yo (Lil’ Louis mix) is a peak-time tempo house track in B♭ minor (3A) at 129 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master is loud and heavily compressed. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 1999 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Energy:
- hotter than 87% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 78% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 75% of Basement Jaxx's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 33%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Yo Yo (Lil’ Louis mix) in?
Yo Yo (Lil’ Louis mix) by Basement Jaxx is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Yo Yo (Lil’ Louis mix)?
Yo Yo (Lil’ Louis mix) runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Yo Yo (Lil’ Louis mix)?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Yo Yo (Lil’ Louis mix) good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
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 129 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%: 121-137 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 95/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 129 — 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 129 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
