Badimo (feat. DJ Maphorisa & Boohle)
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- BPM
- 170
- Half-time
- 85
- Open Key
- 6m
- Energy
- 57/100
- Pop
- 18/100
- Length
- 4:14
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- African
- Loudness
- -9.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.0 dB
- ISRC
- ZAA012200302
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 170 BPM in A♭ minor (1A), Badimo (feat. DJ Maphorisa & Boohle) is a very fast african production. The feel is dark and steady. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). Faster than 99% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue. In a set it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 97% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 78% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 34%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Badimo (feat. DJ Maphorisa & Boohle) in?
Badimo (feat. DJ Maphorisa & Boohle) by DJ Maphorisa is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Badimo (feat. DJ Maphorisa & Boohle)?
Badimo (feat. DJ Maphorisa & Boohle) runs at 170 BPM, a very fast track.
What mixes well with Badimo (feat. DJ Maphorisa & Boohle)?
From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.
Is Badimo (feat. DJ Maphorisa & Boohle) good for peak time?
With energy 57 out of 100 at 170 BPM, it works best as a high-intensity peak cut.
Mixes harmonically
1A → 12A · 2A · 1BFrom 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1A at 170 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 160-180 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.
Programming: a high-intensity peak cut.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 170 — 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 170 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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