Prelude
- BPM
- 92
- Double-time
- 184
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 76/100
- Pop
- 14/100
- Length
- 1:34
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- House
- Loudness
- -7.1 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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- Preludeoriginal11B · 92
A slow-groove tempo house cut, Prelude sits in A major (11B) at 92 BPM. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of Duke Dumont's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 93% of Duke Dumont's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 76% of Duke Dumont's catalogue
Sonic profile
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
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 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.
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.
