Black Bottom Road
- BPM
- 101
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 45/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:17
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Minimal
- Loudness
- -7.7 dB
- ISRC
- NLHD81200015
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Black Bottom Road: slow-groove tempo minimal, E♭ minor (2A), 101 BPM. The feel is bright and easy. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Robert Hood's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Energy:
- calmer than 95% of Robert Hood's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 95% of Robert Hood's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 92% of Robert Hood's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Black Bottom Road in?
Black Bottom Road by Robert Hood is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Black Bottom Road?
Black Bottom Road runs at 101 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Black Bottom Road?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is Black Bottom Road good for peak time?
With energy 45 out of 100 at 101 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
2A → 1A · 3A · 2BFrom 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2A at 101 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 95-107 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A 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 101 — 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 101 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
