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R&B · 2018

Summer Madness

Kool & The Gang

85

BPM

11A

F♯ Minor

Warm-up

Energy

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About this track.

Summer Madness by Kool & The Gang is a bass-forward R&B track at 85 BPM with low drive and balanced groove. At 22% energy, it suits warm-up and opening slots, setting the tone before the energy climbs.

Released 7 Dec 2018 · 4:19 · 49% mood · -18 dB loudness

The feel

Groovebalanced
Bass weightforward
Driverestrained
Warmthwarm

The bass weight is the story here — 68% puts it in the upper tier of the catalog. Lead with it.

Where it lives in a set

WARM-UPBUILDPEAKCOOL

22% energy places it in the warm-up — setting the room up before the climb.

About Kool & The Gang.

Kool & the Gang is an American funk and R&B band known for their energetic horn arrangements and dance-oriented sound. The group became prominent fixtures of the funk and soul scenes, blending instrumental prowess with…

111

Median BPM

10A

Top key

1969–1995

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Quick answers.

What BPM is Summer Madness?

85 BPM — squarely in r&b territory, mixable within roughly 80–90 BPM without pitch artefacts.

What key is Summer Madness in?

F♯ Minor — 11A on the Camelot wheel. Harmonically compatible with 11B, 10A and 12A.

What mixes well with Summer Madness?

Tracks in 11A, 11B, 10A or 12A between ~80–90 BPM.

Where does Summer Madness fit in a DJ set?

Warm-up and opener — 22% energy with a steady groove sets the tone before the energy climbs.

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