Zulu
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 4:06
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Tech House
- Loudness
- -7.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBJAJ1700053
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Zulu runs 126 BPM in F♯ minor (11A), a club-tempo tech house record. The feel is bright and euphoric. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2017 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 83% of Max Chapman's catalogue.
- Reach:
- better known than 75% of Max Chapman's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Zulu in?
Zulu by Max Chapman is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Zulu?
Zulu runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Zulu?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is Zulu good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
11A → 10A · 12A · 11BFrom 11A, 12A (D♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 11B (A major) brightens to the relative major; 10A (B minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11A at 126 BPM: 12A (D♭ minor) — move to 12A to push the floor harder; 11B (A major) — switch to 11B for a mood change without losing the groove; 10A (B minor) — drop to 10A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 98/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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