Obatala - Nicola Cruz Remix
30s preview
- BPM
- 111
- Open Key
- 3m
- Energy
- 67/100
- Pop
- 37/100
- Length
- 6:27
- Released
- 2017
- Album
- Earth & Sun
- Genre
- Tech House
- Label
- Sol Selectas
- Loudness
- -11.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.7 dB
- ISRC
- US83Z1775776
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Obatalaoriginal11B · 112
Against the original (11B at 112 BPM), this version runs 1 BPM slower and moves the key from 11B to 10A.
At 111 BPM in B minor (10A), Obatala - Nicola Cruz Remix is a mid-tempo tech house production. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. 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 13 dB). A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 99% of Sabo's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 89% of Sabo's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 76% of Sabo's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 75% of Sabo's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 37%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 31%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 19%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 12%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Obatala - Nicola Cruz Remix in?
Obatala - Nicola Cruz Remix by Sabo is in B minor, or 10A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Obatala - Nicola Cruz Remix?
Obatala - Nicola Cruz Remix runs at 111 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Obatala - Nicola Cruz Remix?
From 10A it blends harmonically with 11A, 10B, 9A. Moving to 11A lifts the energy a step.
Is Obatala - Nicola Cruz Remix good for peak time?
With energy 67 out of 100 at 111 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
10A → 9A · 11A · 10BFrom 10A, 11A (F♯ minor) lifts the energy a step; 10B (D major) brightens to the relative major; 9A (E minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 10A at 111 BPM: 11A (F♯ minor) — move to 11A to push the floor harder; 10B (D major) — switch to 10B for a mood change without losing the groove; 9A (E minor) — drop to 9A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 104-118 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 5A rather than 10A; below -5% it reads as 3A. With key lock on, it stays 10A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 111 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 111 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.