The Beginning
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 94/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:55
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -6.9 dB
- ISRC
- US25X1800623
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo house cut, The Beginning sits in B♭ minor (3A) at 120 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Ross From Friends's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- hotter than 91% of Ross From Friends's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 87% of Ross From Friends's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 81% of Ross From Friends's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Beginning in?
The Beginning by Ross From Friends is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Beginning?
The Beginning runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Beginning?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is The Beginning good for peak time?
With energy 94 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 120 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 113-127 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 120 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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