Firin Up - MJ's Old Skool Dubb
30s preview
- BPM
- 132
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 1/100
- Length
- 6:11
- Released
- 2006
- Album
- Firin Up
- Genre
- Uk Garage
- Loudness
- -6.3 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.6 dB
- ISRC
- GBPAB0611102
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Firin Up - Radio Mixversion10A · 127
- Firin Up - Babyback House Remixremix9A · 128
- Firin Up - Originaloriginal10A · 127
Against the original (10A at 127 BPM), this version runs 5 BPM faster and moves the key from 10A to 11B.
A peak-time tempo uk garage cut, Firin Up - MJ's Old Skool Dubb sits in A major (11B) at 132 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2006 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 98% of MJ Cole's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 34%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 18%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Firin Up - MJ's Old Skool Dubb in?
Firin Up - MJ's Old Skool Dubb by MJ Cole is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Firin Up - MJ's Old Skool Dubb?
Firin Up - MJ's Old Skool Dubb runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Firin Up - MJ's Old Skool Dubb?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Firin Up - MJ's Old Skool Dubb good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
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 132 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%: 124-140 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 peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 95/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 132 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 132 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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