Samba
30s preview
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 41/100
- Pop
- 8/100
- Length
- 7:23
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Drum N Bass
- Loudness
- -13.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.6 dB
- ISRC
- NLCK42225435
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 120 BPM in G major (9B), Samba is a club-tempo drum n bass production. It reads as dark and steady. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. 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 15 dB). Groovier than 96% of Calibre's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 94% of Calibre's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 91% of Calibre's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 81% of Calibre's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 41%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 27%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 12%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Samba in?
Samba by Calibre is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Samba?
Samba runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Samba?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Samba good for peak time?
With energy 41 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 120 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
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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