Slum King
30s preview
- Key
- 1B · B major
- BPM
- 132
- Open Key
- 6d
- Energy
- 66/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:29
- Released
- 2000
- Genre
- Uk Garage
- Loudness
- -7.5 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBF080000071
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Slum King runs 132 BPM in B major (1B), a peak-time tempo uk garage record. The groove is strong and floor-ready. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2000 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of MJ Cole's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 94% of MJ Cole's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 33%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Slum King in?
Slum King by MJ Cole is in B major, or 1B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Slum King?
Slum King runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Slum King?
From 1B it blends harmonically with 2B, 1A, 12B. Moving to 2B lifts the energy a step.
Is Slum King good for peak time?
With energy 66 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
1B → 12B · 2B · 1AFrom 1B, 2B (F♯ major) lifts the energy a step; 1A (A♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 12B (E major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 1B at 132 BPM: 2B (F♯ major) — move to 2B to push the floor harder; 1A (A♭ minor) — switch to 1A for a mood change without losing the groove; 12B (E major) — drop to 12B 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 8B rather than 1B; below -5% it reads as 6B. With key lock on, it stays 1B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 132 — 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 132 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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