Father to Be
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 67/100
- Pop
- 13/100
- Length
- 6:32
- Released
- 2011
- Album
- Talking to the Drums
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -8.3 dB
- ISRC
- ZA10C1100002
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Father to Be - Radio Editversion4B · 125
A club-tempo house cut, Father to Be sits in A♭ major (4B) at 125 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 78% of Black Motion's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Father to Be in?
Father to Be by Black Motion is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Father to Be?
Father to Be runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Father to Be?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Father to Be good for peak time?
With energy 67 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 125 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 125 — 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 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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