Show Me a Man
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:30
- Released
- 2001
- Album
- The Real Beats
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -12.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBCPZ0100291
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 127 BPM in A♭ major (4B), Show Me a Man is a peak-time tempo house production. It reads as dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2001 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 99% of Gene Farris's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Gene Farris's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 95% of Gene Farris's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 76% of Gene Farris's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Show Me a Man in?
Show Me a Man by Gene Farris is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Show Me a Man?
Show Me a Man runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Show Me a Man?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Show Me a Man good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 127 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 98/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More house
More from Gene Farris
Full profile
Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
Every insight on this page, for your own library.
Vibes runs this same analysis on the music you own: keys, energy and vibe for every track, organized into sets you can actually play.