Bolero
- Key
- 7B · F major
- BPM
- 183
- Half-time
- 92
- Open Key
- 12d
- Energy
- 80/100
- Pop
- 9/100
- Length
- 3:13
- Released
- 2023
- Album
- Réciprocité
- Genre
- Latin
- Loudness
- -10.2 dB
- ISRC
- MXF012300167
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Bolero runs 183 BPM in F major (7B), a latin record. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Faster than 98% of Sparrow & Barbossa's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 79% of Sparrow & Barbossa's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Bolero in?
Bolero by Sparrow & Barbossa is in F major, or 7B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Bolero?
Bolero runs at 183 BPM.
What mixes well with Bolero?
From 7B it blends harmonically with 8B, 7A, 6B. Moving to 8B lifts the energy a step.
Is Bolero good for peak time?
With energy 80 out of 100 at 183 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
7B → 6B · 8B · 7AFrom 7B, 8B (C major) lifts the energy a step; 7A (D minor) settles into the relative minor; 6B (B♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 7B at 183 BPM: 8B (C major) — move to 8B to push the floor harder; 7A (D minor) — switch to 7A for a mood change without losing the groove; 6B (B♭ major) — drop to 6B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 172-194 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 2B rather than 7B; below -5% it reads as 12B. With key lock on, it stays 7B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 183 — 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 183 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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