So Bad
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 92
- Double-time
- 184
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 35/100
- Pop
- 42/100
- Length
- 3:37
- Released
- 2019
- Genre
- Dark Ambient
- Loudness
- -16.3 dB
- ISRC
- USQX91803316
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 92 BPM in F minor (4A), So Bad is a slow-groove tempo dark ambient production. The feel is brooding and low-slung. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Darker than 92% of Gesaffelstein's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Reach:
- better known than 92% of Gesaffelstein's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 91% of Gesaffelstein's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 84% of Gesaffelstein's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is So Bad in?
So Bad by Gesaffelstein is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is So Bad?
So Bad runs at 92 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with So Bad?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is So Bad good for peak time?
With energy 35 out of 100 at 92 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 4A at 92 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 86-98 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A 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 92 — 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 92 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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