Tell Me - Cornelius SA Instrumental
30s preview
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 89/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:58
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- Tell Me
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -7.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.1 dB
- ISRC
- ZAV2D1800005
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Tell Me - Original Mixoriginal2B · 123
- Tell Me - Cornelius SA Remixremix10A · 123
- Tell Me - Essential i Instrumentaloriginal11A · 123
- Tell Me - Essential i Remixremix11A · 123
- Tell Me - Mulandi & Mapiko Mweya Instrumentaloriginal9A · 123
- Tell Me - Mulandi & Mapiko Mweya Remixremix10A · 123
Against the original (2B at 123 BPM), this version holds the same tempo and moves the key from 2B to 10A.
A club-tempo progressive house cut, Tell Me - Cornelius SA Instrumental sits in B minor (10A) at 123 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 11 dB). A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Cornelius SA's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- hotter than 90% of Cornelius SA's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 87% of Cornelius SA's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 36%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 23%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 12%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Tell Me - Cornelius SA Instrumental in?
Tell Me - Cornelius SA Instrumental by Cornelius SA is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Tell Me - Cornelius SA Instrumental?
Tell Me - Cornelius SA Instrumental runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Tell Me - Cornelius SA Instrumental?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Tell Me - Cornelius SA Instrumental good for peak time?
With energy 89 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 123 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A 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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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.
