Son of a Sun
30s preview
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 129
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 47/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:44
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -10.4 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.2 dB
- ISRC
- DEH742031870
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Son of a Sun: peak-time tempo house, C major (8B), 129 BPM. The feel is balanced in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. 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 11 dB). More underground than 99% of Kolter's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 98% of Kolter's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 91% of Kolter's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 89% of Kolter's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 40%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 13%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Son of a Sun in?
Son of a Sun by Kolter is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Son of a Sun?
Son of a Sun runs at 129 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Son of a Sun?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is Son of a Sun good for peak time?
With energy 47 out of 100 at 129 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 129 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 121-137 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 129 — 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 129 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
