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Born 2 Die

Moodymann

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Key
9A · E minor
BPM
125
Open Key
2m
Energy
42/100
Pop
18/100
Length
3:11
Released
2012
Genre
Deep House
Loudness
-14.8 dB
Dynamics
15.1 dB
ISRC
uscgh1407829

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

A club-tempo deep house cut, Born 2 Die sits in E minor (9A) at 125 BPM. Tonally it lands balanced in mood. 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 15 dB). A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Less groove-driven than 93% of Moodymann's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Energy:
calmer than 82% of Moodymann's catalogue
Tempo:
faster than 78% of Moodymann's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy42
Mood37Balanced
Groove56
Acoustic37
Instrumental47
Live18
Speech10

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
37%
Low
30-130 Hz
33%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
20%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
10%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Born 2 Die in?

Born 2 Die by Moodymann is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Born 2 Die?

Born 2 Die runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Born 2 Die?

From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.

Is Born 2 Die good for peak time?

With energy 42 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Mixes harmonically

9A8A · 10A · 9B

From 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 9A

10ASimple Mix Upper
8ASimple Mix Downer
9BTonal Shift·
10BDiagonal Mix Upper
8BDiagonal Mix Downer
6BCompatible Tone·
11AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12AParallel Key Upper▲▲
6AParallel Key Downer▼▼
4ATritone Jump▲▲
1ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9A at 125 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A 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 125 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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