Ya Phel Imali (feat. Boohle)
30s preview
- BPM
- 113
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 50/100
- Pop
- 24/100
- Length
- 7:47
- Released
- 2021
- Album
- Tintswalo
- Genre
- Tropical House
- Loudness
- -14.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 16.0 dB
- ISRC
- ZB1OS2100023
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Ya Phel Imali (feat. Boohle): mid-tempo tropical house, F♯ minor (11A), 113 BPM. The feel is dark and steady. The groove is strong and floor-ready. 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 16 dB). More bass-heavy than 90% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 83% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 81% of DJ Maphorisa's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 40%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 17%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Ya Phel Imali (feat. Boohle) in?
Ya Phel Imali (feat. Boohle) by DJ Maphorisa is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Ya Phel Imali (feat. Boohle)?
Ya Phel Imali (feat. Boohle) runs at 113 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Ya Phel Imali (feat. Boohle)?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is Ya Phel Imali (feat. Boohle) good for peak time?
With energy 50 out of 100 at 113 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
11A → 10A · 12A · 11BFrom 11A, 12A (D♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 11B (A major) brightens to the relative major; 10A (B minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11A at 113 BPM: 12A (D♭ minor) — move to 12A to push the floor harder; 11B (A major) — switch to 11B for a mood change without losing the groove; 10A (B minor) — drop to 10A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 106-120 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 113 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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