Meanwhile in Rio
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 125
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 33/100
- Pop
- 40/100
- Length
- 4:44
- Released
- 2016
- Genre
- Deep House
- Loudness
- -14.1 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Meanwhile in Riooriginal5A · 125
Meanwhile in Rio is a club-tempo deep house track in C minor (5A) at 125 BPM. The feel is brooding and low-slung. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The timbre leans dark. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2016 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 96% of NTO's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Groove:
- groovier than 95% of NTO's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 83% of NTO's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Meanwhile in Rio in?
Meanwhile in Rio by NTO is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Meanwhile in Rio?
Meanwhile in Rio runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Meanwhile in Rio?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Meanwhile in Rio good for peak time?
With energy 33 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 125 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A 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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