Who is Themba?
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 79/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:48
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- Who Is Themba?
- Genre
- African
- Loudness
- -10.7 dB
- ISRC
- QM4TX1834735
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Who is Themba?: club-tempo african, D♭ major (3B), 123 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Themba's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Groove:
- groovier than 92% of Themba's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 91% of Themba's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Who is Themba? in?
Who is Themba? by Themba is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Who is Themba??
Who is Themba? runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Who is Themba??
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Who is Themba? good for peak time?
With energy 79 out of 100 at 123 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 123 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%: 116-130 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 123 — 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 123 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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