
Mtshongolo - Afshin Deep Mix
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 70/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:11
- Released
- 2013
- Album
- Mtshongolo (feat. Jah Rich)
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -9.7 dB
- ISRC
- GB2GW0900371
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Mtshongolooriginal3B · 124
- Mtshongolo - Invaders of Afrika Mixoriginal8A · 125
- Mtshongolo - Afshin Main Mixoriginal12A · 126
- Mtshongolo - Renato Xtravo Olukw Instrumental Mixoriginal3B · 125
- Mtshongolo - Renato Xtravo Olukw Mixoriginal3B · 187
- Mtshongolo - Salvatore Freda Mixoriginal11A · 122
At 126 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Mtshongolo - Afshin Deep Mix is a club-tempo house production. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Black Motion's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- faster than 92% of Black Motion's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 89% of Black Motion's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Mtshongolo - Afshin Deep Mix in?
Mtshongolo - Afshin Deep Mix by Black Motion is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Mtshongolo - Afshin Deep Mix?
Mtshongolo - Afshin Deep Mix runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Mtshongolo - Afshin Deep Mix?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Mtshongolo - Afshin Deep Mix good for peak time?
With energy 70 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 126 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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