Kiara Prelude
- BPM
- 97
- Double-time
- 194
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 79/100
- Pop
- 56/100
- Length
- 3:50
- Released
- 2010
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -10.1 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 97 BPM in E♭ minor (2A), Kiara Prelude is a slow-groove tempo downtempo production. Spoken-word passages run through it. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. Better known than 99% of Bonobo's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Energy:
- hotter than 83% of Bonobo's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 78% of Bonobo's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Kiara Prelude in?
Kiara Prelude by Bonobo is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Kiara Prelude?
Kiara Prelude runs at 97 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Kiara Prelude?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is Kiara Prelude good for peak time?
With energy 79 out of 100 at 97 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
2A → 1A · 3A · 2BFrom 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2A at 97 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 91-103 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 97 — 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 97 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
