Salford Cumbia
30s preview
- BPM
- 188
- Half-time
- 94
- Open Key
- 11d
- Energy
- 39/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 4:26
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -15.7 dB
- Dynamics
- 16.1 dB
- ISRC
- USCCW1610987
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A downtempo cut, Salford Cumbia sits in B♭ major (6B) at 188 BPM. The feel is brooding and low-slung. 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). Faster than 97% of El Búho's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Energy:
- calmer than 88% of El Búho's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 81% of El Búho's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 35%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 32%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 10%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Salford Cumbia in?
Salford Cumbia by El Búho is in B♭ major, or 6B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Salford Cumbia?
Salford Cumbia runs at 188 BPM.
What mixes well with Salford Cumbia?
From 6B it blends harmonically with 7B, 6A, 5B. Moving to 7B lifts the energy a step.
Is Salford Cumbia good for peak time?
With energy 39 out of 100 at 188 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
6B → 5B · 7B · 6AFrom 6B, 7B (F major) lifts the energy a step; 6A (G minor) settles into the relative minor; 5B (E♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6B at 188 BPM: 7B (F major) — move to 7B to push the floor harder; 6A (G minor) — switch to 6A for a mood change without losing the groove; 5B (E♭ major) — drop to 5B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 177-199 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 1B rather than 6B; below -5% it reads as 11B. With key lock on, it stays 6B 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 188 — 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 188 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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