Back To The Roots
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 47/100
- Pop
- 50/100
- Length
- 4:46
- Released
- 2022
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Label
- Anjunadeep
- Loudness
- -9.2 dB
- ISRC
- GBEWA2202590
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Back To The Roots - Extended Mixversion11B · 122
A club-tempo progressive house cut, Back To The Roots sits in A major (11B) at 122 BPM. Tonally it lands balanced in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Less groove-driven than 99% of Makebo's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 97% of Makebo's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 97% of Makebo's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Back To The Roots in?
Back To The Roots by Makebo is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Back To The Roots?
Back To The Roots runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Back To The Roots?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Back To The Roots good for peak time?
With energy 47 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11B at 122 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 115-129 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — 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 122 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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