Prelude by Duke Dumont cover art
Key
11B · A major
BPM
92
Double-time
184
Open Key
4d
Energy
76/100
Pop
0/100
Length
1:34
Released
2009
Album
The Dominion Dubs Ep
Genre
House
Loudness
-7.1 dB
ISRC
GBZGQ0800077

Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026

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Prelude: slow-groove tempo house, A major (11B), 92 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of Duke Dumont's catalogue.

Reach:
more underground than 99% of Duke Dumont's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 93% of Duke Dumont's catalogue
Brightness:
darker than 75% of Duke Dumont's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy76
Mood28Dark
Groove46
Acoustic4
Instrumental76
Live15
Speech6

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

FAQ

What key is Prelude in?

Prelude by Duke Dumont is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Prelude?

Prelude runs at 92 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.

What mixes well with Prelude?

From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.

Is Prelude good for peak time?

With energy 76 out of 100 at 92 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.

Mixes harmonically

11B10B · 12B · 11A

From 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.

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Every move from 11B

12BSimple Mix Upper
10BSimple Mix Downer
11ATonal Shift·
12ADiagonal Mix Upper
10ADiagonal Mix Downer
2ACompatible Tone·
1BHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
9BHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
2BParallel Key Upper▲▲
8BParallel Key Downer▼▼
6BTritone Jump▲▲
3BRelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 11B at 92 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 86-98 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B across the whole range.

Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 92 — 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 92 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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