Great Minds Think Alike
- BPM
- 118
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 34/100
- Pop
- 3/100
- Length
- 7:26
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -10.0 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Great Minds Think Alikeoriginal9B · 118
- Great Minds Think Alike - Krink Remixremix9B · 118
- Great Minds Think Alike - Yapacc Remixremix3B · 123
Great Minds Think Alike: mid-tempo house, A♭ major (4B), 118 BPM. It reads as brooding and low-slung. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 97% of Jonas Saalbach's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 96% of Jonas Saalbach's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 86% of Jonas Saalbach's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 86% of Jonas Saalbach's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Great Minds Think Alike in?
Great Minds Think Alike by Jonas Saalbach is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Great Minds Think Alike?
Great Minds Think Alike runs at 118 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Great Minds Think Alike?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Great Minds Think Alike good for peak time?
With energy 34 out of 100 at 118 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
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 118 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%: 111-125 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 warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 118 — 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 118 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
