Back In The 90's - THEMBA Remix
30s preview
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 65/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 6:54
- Released
- 2020
- Album
- Back In The 90's
- Genre
- African
- Loudness
- -10.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.9 dB
- ISRC
- GBNUQ2000504
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Back In The 90's - THEMBA Remix: club-tempo african, D♭ major (3B), 122 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. 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 12 dB). More bass-heavy than 98% of Themba's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 94% of Themba's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 79% of Themba's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 49%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 13%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 8%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Back In The 90's - THEMBA Remix in?
Back In The 90's - THEMBA Remix by Themba is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Back In The 90's - THEMBA Remix?
Back In The 90's - THEMBA Remix runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Back In The 90's - THEMBA Remix?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Back In The 90's - THEMBA Remix good for peak time?
With energy 65 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
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 mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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