Izindlu
30s preview
- Key
- 4A · F minor
- BPM
- 116
- Open Key
- 9m
- Energy
- 54/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:54
- Released
- 2021
- Genre
- African
- Loudness
- -10.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 10.0 dB
- ISRC
- NLF712101363
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Izindlu - Dense & Pika Extended Remixremix9B · 130
- Izindlu - Dense & Pika Remixremix9A · 130
Izindlu runs 116 BPM in F minor (4A), a mid-tempo african record. Tonally it lands balanced in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. More underground than 99% of Themba's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 97% of Themba's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 96% of Themba's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 94% of Themba's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 39%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 32%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 9%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Izindlu in?
Izindlu by Themba is in F minor, or 4A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Izindlu?
Izindlu runs at 116 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Izindlu?
From 4A it blends harmonically with 5A, 4B, 3A. Moving to 5A lifts the energy a step.
Is Izindlu good for peak time?
With energy 54 out of 100 at 116 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
4A → 3A · 5A · 4BFrom 4A, 5A (C minor) lifts the energy a step; 4B (A♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 3A (B♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4A at 116 BPM: 5A (C minor) — move to 5A to push the floor harder; 4B (A♭ major) — switch to 4B for a mood change without losing the groove; 3A (B♭ minor) — drop to 3A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 109-123 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 11A rather than 4A; below -5% it reads as 9A. With key lock on, it stays 4A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 116 — 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 116 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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