Sophumelo
30s preview
- Key
- 7A · D minor
- BPM
- 113
- Open Key
- 12m
- Energy
- 40/100
- Pop
- 20/100
- Length
- 7:32
- Released
- 2023
- Album
- Mushroom Park
- Genre
- African
- Loudness
- -15.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 17.6 dB
- ISRC
- ZA6EE2000079
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 113 BPM in D minor (7A), Sophumelo is a mid-tempo african production. The feel is balanced in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. 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 18 dB). Calmer than 93% of Major League DJz's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 87% of Major League DJz's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 79% of Major League DJz's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 14%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Sophumelo in?
Sophumelo by Major League DJz is in D minor, or 7A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sophumelo?
Sophumelo runs at 113 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Sophumelo?
From 7A it blends harmonically with 8A, 7B, 6A. Moving to 8A lifts the energy a step.
Is Sophumelo good for peak time?
With energy 40 out of 100 at 113 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
7A → 6A · 8A · 7BFrom 7A, 8A (A minor) lifts the energy a step; 7B (F major) brightens to the relative major; 6A (G minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 7A at 113 BPM: 8A (A minor) — move to 8A to push the floor harder; 7B (F major) — switch to 7B for a mood change without losing the groove; 6A (G minor) — drop to 6A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 106-120 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 2A rather than 7A; below -5% it reads as 12A. With key lock on, it stays 7A 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 113 — 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 113 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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