Bar A Thym - THEMBA Remix
30s preview
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 85/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:06
- Released
- 2022
- Album
- Bar A Thym (THEMBA Remix)
- Genre
- African
- Loudness
- -9.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.0 dB
- ISRC
- USA672200353
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 122 BPM in E♭ minor (2A), Bar A Thym - THEMBA Remix is a club-tempo african production. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. 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 unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). More underground than 99% of Themba's catalogue. In a set it works best as a floor-filler.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 87% of Themba's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 81% of Themba's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 36%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 28%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Bar A Thym - THEMBA Remix in?
Bar A Thym - THEMBA Remix by Themba is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Bar A Thym - THEMBA Remix?
Bar A Thym - THEMBA Remix runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Bar A Thym - THEMBA Remix?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is Bar A Thym - THEMBA Remix good for peak time?
With energy 85 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a floor-filler.
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 122 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%: 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A 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.
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