Somebody's Story
- BPM
- 124
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 65/100
- Pop
- 49/100
- Length
- 9:09
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -12.2 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Somebody's Storyoriginal2A · 124
At 124 BPM in E♭ minor (2A), Somebody's Story is a club-tempo tech house production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. 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. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 97% of Solomun's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 84% of Solomun's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Somebody's Story in?
Somebody's Story by Solomun is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Somebody's Story?
Somebody's Story runs at 124 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Somebody's Story?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is Somebody's Story good for peak time?
With energy 65 out of 100 at 124 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
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 124 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%: 117-131 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 mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 124 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 124 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
