Why So Serious
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 65/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 6:51
- Released
- 2019
- Album
- Energy
- Genre
- Tribal House
- Loudness
- -8.0 dB
- ISRC
- ZA2GO1900007
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo tribal house cut, Why So Serious sits in E minor (9A) at 123 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Groovier than 82% of Citizen Deep's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Why So Serious in?
Why So Serious by Citizen Deep is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Why So Serious?
Why So Serious runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Why So Serious?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Why So Serious good for peak time?
With energy 65 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 123 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 116-130 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 123 — 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 123 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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