Boards
- BPM
- 124
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 54/100
- Pop
- 17/100
- Length
- 5:32
- Released
- 2018
- Album
- National Anthem
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -11.8 dB
- ISRC
- UKFMN1600056
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo tech house cut, Boards sits in B♭ minor (3A) at 124 BPM. It reads as dark and steady. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 99% of Third Son's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 82% of Third Son's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Boards in?
Boards by Third Son is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Boards?
Boards runs at 124 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Boards?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Boards good for peak time?
With energy 54 out of 100 at 124 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 124 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A 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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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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