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Father to Be - Radio Edit

Black Motion

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Key
4B · A♭ major
BPM
125
Open Key
9d
Energy
65/100
Pop
5/100
Length
4:38
Released
2011
Album
Talking to the Drums
Genre
House
Loudness
-10.2 dB
Dynamics
14.2 dB
ISRC
ZA10C1100001

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

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Against the original (4B at 125 BPM), this version holds the same tempo in the same key.

A club-tempo house cut, Father to Be - Radio Edit sits in A♭ major (4B) at 125 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. More bass-heavy than 83% of Black Motion's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy65
Mood46Balanced
Groove82
Acoustic1
Instrumental56
Live8
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
42%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
16%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
14%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Father to Be - Radio Edit in?

Father to Be - Radio Edit by Black Motion is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Father to Be - Radio Edit?

Father to Be - Radio Edit runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Father to Be - Radio Edit?

From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.

Is Father to Be - Radio Edit good for peak time?

With energy 65 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

4B3B · 5B · 4A

From 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.

#TrackKey·BPM

Every move from 4B

5BSimple Mix Upper
3BSimple Mix Downer
4ATonal Shift·
5ADiagonal Mix Upper
3ADiagonal Mix Downer
7ACompatible Tone·
6BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
2BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
7BParallel Key Upper▲▲
1BParallel Key Downer▼▼
11BTritone Jump▲▲
8BRelated Keyrisky

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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