The Backing Band
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 80/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:55
- Released
- 2010
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -11.7 dB
- ISRC
- DEDL81000693
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
The Backing Band is a club-tempo techno track in D♭ major (3B) at 122 BPM. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Groovier than 99% of Tale Of Us's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Tale Of Us's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 93% of Tale Of Us's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 86% of Tale Of Us's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is The Backing Band in?
The Backing Band by Tale Of Us is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is The Backing Band?
The Backing Band runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with The Backing Band?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is The Backing Band good for peak time?
With energy 80 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 122 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 115-129 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a floor-filler.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — 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 122 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
