Ahmed
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 72/100
- Pop
- 40/100
- Length
- 6:49
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Minimal
- Loudness
- -11.1 dB
- ISRC
- DEL022007018
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Ahmed runs 123 BPM in D♭ major (3B), a club-tempo minimal record. It reads as bright and euphoric. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Better known than 98% of Acid Pauli's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a floor-filler.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 92% of Acid Pauli's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 86% of Acid Pauli's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Ahmed in?
Ahmed by Acid Pauli is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Ahmed?
Ahmed runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Ahmed?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Ahmed good for peak time?
With energy 72 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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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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