Shelter Me (Old School Dub Mix)
- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 69/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:52
- Released
- 2002
- Album
- Shelter Me: Dennis Ferrer Mixes
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -15.8 dB
- ISRC
- USESR0276293
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Shelter Me (DF's Roofoverurhead Vocal Mix)original9B · 126
- Shelter Me (DF's Roofoverurhead Instrumental)original9B · 126
Against the original (9B at 126 BPM), this version runs 1 BPM faster in the same key.
Shelter Me (Old School Dub Mix) runs 127 BPM in G major (9B), a peak-time tempo house record. The feel is punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2002 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Dennis Ferrer's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 77% of Dennis Ferrer's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 76% of Dennis Ferrer's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 75% of Dennis Ferrer's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Shelter Me (Old School Dub Mix) in?
Shelter Me (Old School Dub Mix) by Dennis Ferrer is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Shelter Me (Old School Dub Mix)?
Shelter Me (Old School Dub Mix) runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Shelter Me (Old School Dub Mix)?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Shelter Me (Old School Dub Mix) good for peak time?
With energy 69 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 127 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 127 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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