Soak It Up
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 70/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 5:25
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Uk Garage
- Loudness
- -9.8 dB
- ISRC
- US23A1500809
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 128 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Soak It Up is a peak-time tempo uk garage production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 85% of MJ Cole's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 82% of MJ Cole's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Soak It Up in?
Soak It Up by MJ Cole is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Soak It Up?
Soak It Up runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Soak It Up?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Soak It Up good for peak time?
With energy 70 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 128 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — 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 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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