Artist profile

Black Motion

Black Motion is a South African electronic music producer and DJ working in the Afro House genre. The project focuses on deep, rhythmically-driven house production with roots in contemporary African electronic music.

7 tracksAfro House· 2016–2017

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Black Motion

7 tracksAfro House· 2016–2017

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Sound profile

Black Motion is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Afro House

Signature sound

Unusually low energy for Afro House.

energy

How this compares to Afro House

Across 7 analysed tracks, Black Motion averages 39% energy — gentler than 88% of individual Afro House tracks — and 71% groove, straighter than 78%.

Measured against 12,606 Afro House tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 90–125 BPM with a median of 124 · predominantly minor keys (71% minor) · most common key: 4A (F Minor) with 1 track.

BPM spread

90–94

110–114

120–124

125–129

Key distribution

1A 1B 2A1 2B 3A1 3B 4A1 4B 5A 5B1 6A1 6B1 7A 7B 8A 8B 9A1 9B 10A 10B 11A 11B 12A 12B

Release volume by decade

2010s

Tracks in catalog

7 total · sortable

Rainbow feat. Xoli M

Black Motion, Xoli M

124 BPM · 2A · House · 38% Sustainer

House

124

2A · E♭ min

38%Sustainer

2016

Rainbow feat. Xoli M - DJ Spen & Michele Chiavarini Remix

Black Motion, Xoli M

124 BPM · 3A · House · 52% Sustainer

House

124

3A · B♭ min

52%Sustainer

2017

Uwrongo

Black Motion, Prince Kaybee, Shimza, Ami Faku

123 BPM · 4A · Afro House · 50% Sustainer

Afro House

123

4A · F min

50%Sustainer

—

Banane Mavoko feat. Jah Rich - Real Clap Remix

Black Motion

125 BPM · 6B · Afro House · 29% Warm-up

Afro House

125

6B · B♭ maj

29%Warm-up

—

Monateng

Black Motion, DJ Buckz, Spice Drums

90 BPM · 6A · Afro House · 42% Sustainer

Afro House

6A · G min

42%Sustainer

—

Eloyi

Black Motion, Nobuhle

125 BPM · 9A · Afro House · 40% Sustainer

Afro House

125

9A · E min

40%Sustainer

—

Break

Black Motion, Visca, Kabza De Small

113 BPM · 5B · Amapiano · 24% Warm-up

Amapiano

113

5B · E♭ maj

24%Warm-up

—

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Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Black Motion by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Black Motion, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Dj Ganyani

100%

Not in our catalog yet

Heavy-K

95%

13 tracks in catalog · Afro House · no artist page yet

Samthing Soweto

80%

9 tracks in catalog · Amapiano

Jullian Gomes

78%

Not in our catalog yet

Lady Zamar

68%

2 tracks in catalog · African · no artist page yet

DJ Zinhle

64%

2 tracks in catalog · Afro House · no artist page yet

Simmy

59%

6 tracks in catalog · Amapiano

Liquideep

58%

1 track in catalog · Deep House · no artist page yet

Bongi Dube

58%

Not in our catalog yet

Dj Stokie

58%

20 tracks in catalog · Amapiano

Four7

57%

Not in our catalog yet

Nastee Nev

57%

Not in our catalog yet

Sam Deep

55%

20 tracks in catalog · Amapiano

Dj Sbu

54%

Not in our catalog yet

Soa Mattrix

54%

13 tracks in catalog · Amapiano

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Black Motion play at?

Black Motion's tracks in our catalog range from 90 to 125 BPM, with a median of 124 BPM. Across 7 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Black Motion's tracks in?

Black Motion's tracks are mostly in minor keys (71% minor across 7 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 1 track.

Which artists share an audience with Black Motion?

Black Motion sits closest to Dj Ganyani, Heavy-K, Samthing Soweto in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Black Motion most active?

Our catalog has Black Motion releases spanning 2016 to 2017, with the most tracks from the 2010s.

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DJ terms on this page: Chemistry · Extended mix · Remix · VIP · Full glossary

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Black Motion on Mixgraph

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Sound profile

Black Motion is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Afro House

Signature sound

Unusually low energy for Afro House.

energy

How this compares to Afro House

Across 7 analysed tracks, Black Motion averages 39% energy — gentler than 88% of individual Afro House tracks — and 71% groove, straighter than 78%.

Measured against 12,606 Afro House tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 90–125 BPM with a median of 124 · predominantly minor keys (71% minor) · most common key: 4A (F Minor) with 1 track.

BPM spread

90–94

110–114

120–124

125–129

Key distribution

1A 1B 2A1 2B 3A1 3B 4A1 4B 5A 5B1 6A1 6B1 7A 7B 8A 8B 9A1 9B 10A 10B 11A 11B 12A 12B

Release volume by decade

2010s

Tracks in catalog

7 total · sortable

Rainbow feat. Xoli M

Black Motion, Xoli M

124 BPM · 2A · House · 38% Sustainer

House

124

2A · E♭ min

38%Sustainer

2016

Rainbow feat. Xoli M - DJ Spen & Michele Chiavarini Remix

Black Motion, Xoli M

124 BPM · 3A · House · 52% Sustainer

House

124

3A · B♭ min

52%Sustainer

2017

Uwrongo

Black Motion, Prince Kaybee, Shimza, Ami Faku

123 BPM · 4A · Afro House · 50% Sustainer

Afro House

123

4A · F min

50%Sustainer

—

Banane Mavoko feat. Jah Rich - Real Clap Remix

Black Motion

125 BPM · 6B · Afro House · 29% Warm-up

Afro House

125

6B · B♭ maj

29%Warm-up

—

Monateng

Black Motion, DJ Buckz, Spice Drums

90 BPM · 6A · Afro House · 42% Sustainer

Afro House

6A · G min

42%Sustainer

—

Eloyi

Black Motion, Nobuhle

125 BPM · 9A · Afro House · 40% Sustainer

Afro House

125

9A · E min

40%Sustainer

—

Break

Black Motion, Visca, Kabza De Small

113 BPM · 5B · Amapiano · 24% Warm-up

Amapiano

113

5B · E♭ maj

24%Warm-up

—

Missing one of theirs?

We'll add it — the artist is already in the catalogue, so it lands fast

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

Dj Ganyani

100%

Not in our catalog yet

Heavy-K

95%

13 tracks in catalog · Afro House · no artist page yet

Samthing Soweto

80%

9 tracks in catalog · Amapiano

Jullian Gomes

78%

Not in our catalog yet

Lady Zamar

68%

2 tracks in catalog · African · no artist page yet

DJ Zinhle

64%

2 tracks in catalog · Afro House · no artist page yet

Simmy

59%

6 tracks in catalog · Amapiano

Liquideep

58%

1 track in catalog · Deep House · no artist page yet

Bongi Dube

58%

Not in our catalog yet

Dj Stokie

58%

20 tracks in catalog · Amapiano

Four7

57%

Not in our catalog yet

Nastee Nev

57%

Not in our catalog yet

Sam Deep

55%

20 tracks in catalog · Amapiano

Dj Sbu

54%

Not in our catalog yet

Soa Mattrix

54%

13 tracks in catalog · Amapiano

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Black Motion play at?

Black Motion's tracks in our catalog range from 90 to 125 BPM, with a median of 124 BPM. Across 7 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Black Motion's tracks in?

Black Motion's tracks are mostly in minor keys (71% minor across 7 tracks). The most common single key is 4A (F Minor) with 1 track.

Which artists share an audience with Black Motion?

When was Black Motion most active?

Our catalog has Black Motion releases spanning 2016 to 2017, with the most tracks from the 2010s.