ILEMBE
30s preview
- BPM
- 124
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 55/100
- Pop
- 22/100
- Length
- 6:44
- Released
- 2019
- Album
- iLEMBE
- Genre
- African
- Loudness
- -13.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 17.8 dB
- ISRC
- ZAZ161900005
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- ILEMBE - Editversion4B · 124
ILEMBE: club-tempo african, A♭ major (4B), 124 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and steady. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 18 dB). Calmer than 94% of Themba's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 92% of Themba's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 86% of Themba's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 82% of Themba's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 30%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is ILEMBE in?
ILEMBE by Themba is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is ILEMBE?
ILEMBE runs at 124 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with ILEMBE?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is ILEMBE good for peak time?
With energy 55 out of 100 at 124 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 124 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B 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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Other recommendations
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.
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