Be a Friend
30s preview
- Key
- 6A · G minor
- BPM
- 132
- Open Key
- 11m
- Energy
- 55/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 6:33
- Released
- 2003
- Genre
- Uk Garage
- Loudness
- -5.2 dB
- Dynamics
- 9.1 dB
- ISRC
- GBCPZ0317403
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A peak-time tempo uk garage cut, Be a Friend sits in G minor (6A) at 132 BPM. It reads as bright and easy. The groove is strong and floor-ready. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. A 2003 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 87% of Todd Edwards's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 85% of Todd Edwards's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 35%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 20%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Be a Friend in?
Be a Friend by Todd Edwards is in G minor, or 6A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Be a Friend?
Be a Friend runs at 132 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Be a Friend?
From 6A it blends harmonically with 7A, 6B, 5A. Moving to 7A lifts the energy a step.
Is Be a Friend good for peak time?
With energy 55 out of 100 at 132 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
6A → 5A · 7A · 6BFrom 6A, 7A (D minor) lifts the energy a step; 6B (B♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 5A (C minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6A at 132 BPM: 7A (D minor) — move to 7A to push the floor harder; 6B (B♭ major) — switch to 6B for a mood change without losing the groove; 5A (C minor) — drop to 5A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 124-140 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 1A rather than 6A; below -5% it reads as 11A. With key lock on, it stays 6A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 132 — 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 132 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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