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Key
12A · D♭ minor
BPM
120
Open Key
5m
Energy
38/100
Pop
1/100
Length
7:02
Released
2014
Genre
Tech House
Loudness
-12.1 dB
Dynamics
9.6 dB
ISRC
DESH41400032

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

Dolly is a club-tempo tech house track in D♭ minor (12A) at 120 BPM. The feel is brooding and low-slung. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2014 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of Marcus Meinhardt's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Tempo:
slower than 99% of Marcus Meinhardt's catalogue
Low end:
more bass-heavy than 99% of Marcus Meinhardt's catalogue
Brightness:
darker than 89% of Marcus Meinhardt's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy38
Mood8Dark
Groove81
Acoustic2
Instrumental89
Live11
Speech9

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
50%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
14%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
7%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Dolly in?

Dolly by Marcus Meinhardt is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Dolly?

Dolly runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Dolly?

From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.

Is Dolly good for peak time?

With energy 38 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.

Mixes harmonically

12A11A · 1A · 12B

From 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 12A

1ASimple Mix Upper
11ASimple Mix Downer
12BTonal Shift·
1BDiagonal Mix Upper
11BDiagonal Mix Downer
9BCompatible Tone·
2AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
10AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
3AParallel Key Upper▲▲
9AParallel Key Downer▼▼
7ATritone Jump▲▲
4ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 12A at 120 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 113-127 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A across the whole range.

Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 120 — 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 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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