Mbombela
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 47/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:29
- Released
- 2021
- Album
- Tomorrow
- Genre
- Punk
- Loudness
- -16.1 dB
- ISRC
- USGTC2100077
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Mbombelaoriginal8B · 120
A club-tempo punk cut, Mbombela sits in C major (8B) at 120 BPM. Tonally it lands bright and easy. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. More underground than 99% of Black Coffee's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 93% of Black Coffee's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 87% of Black Coffee's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 76% of Black Coffee's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Mbombela in?
Mbombela by Black Coffee is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Mbombela?
Mbombela runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Mbombela?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Mbombela good for peak time?
With energy 47 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 120 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 113-127 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 120 — 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 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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