Carousel
30s preview
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 32/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:59
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Minimal
- Loudness
- -15.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 11.9 dB
- ISRC
- QZMHN2040006
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 123 BPM in A minor (8A), Carousel is a club-tempo minimal production. Tonally it lands subdued and even. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. 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. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). Calmer than 99% of Nu Zau's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Nu Zau's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 93% of Nu Zau's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 86% of Nu Zau's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 46%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 17%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 8%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Carousel in?
Carousel by Nu Zau is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Carousel?
Carousel runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Carousel?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Carousel good for peak time?
With energy 32 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 123 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 116-130 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A 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 123 — 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 123 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
