Mama - Main Mix
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 48/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:55
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- Never
- Genre
- African
- Loudness
- -12.9 dB
- ISRC
- ZA2KK1800284
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 172 BPM in A minor (8A), Mama - Main Mix is an african production. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 99% of Kabza De Small's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Kabza De Small's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Kabza De Small's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 97% of Kabza De Small's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Mama - Main Mix in?
Mama - Main Mix by Kabza De Small is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Mama - Main Mix?
Mama - Main Mix runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Mama - Main Mix?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Mama - Main Mix good for peak time?
With energy 48 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 172 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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