Cafe Del Mar - Ricardo Villalobos Dub
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 85/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 11:45
- Released
- 2011
- Album
- Café Del Mar (The Ricardo Villalobos Remixes)
- Genre
- Minimal Techno
- Loudness
- -12.9 dB
- ISRC
- DEL021140025
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
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- Café Del Mar - Ricardo Villalobos Remixremix3B · 128
At 128 BPM in D♭ major (3B), Cafe Del Mar - Ricardo Villalobos Dub is a peak-time tempo minimal techno production. The feel is dark and driving. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2011 production that still circulates in sets. Hotter than 93% of Ricardo Villalobos's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Cafe Del Mar - Ricardo Villalobos Dub in?
Cafe Del Mar - Ricardo Villalobos Dub by Ricardo Villalobos is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Cafe Del Mar - Ricardo Villalobos Dub?
Cafe Del Mar - Ricardo Villalobos Dub runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Cafe Del Mar - Ricardo Villalobos Dub?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Cafe Del Mar - Ricardo Villalobos Dub good for peak time?
With energy 85 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 128 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 85/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
