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Key
2A · E♭ minor
BPM
120
Open Key
7m
Energy
65/100
Pop
53/100
Length
7:29
Released
2021
Album
Surrender
Genre
Electro
Label
Rose Avenue
Loudness
-8.8 dB
Dynamics
9.7 dB
ISRC
USRE12100629

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

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Always is a club-tempo electro track in E♭ minor (2A) at 120 BPM. Tonally it lands dark and driving. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. Darker than 93% of Rufus Du Sol's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.

Tempo:
slower than 88% of Rufus Du Sol's catalogue
Reach:
better known than 87% of Rufus Du Sol's catalogue
Groove:
less groove-driven than 84% of Rufus Du Sol's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy65
Mood4Dark
Groove57
Acoustic6
Instrumental42
Live13
Speech3

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
35%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
21%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
15%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Always in?

Always by Rufus Du Sol is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Always?

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

What mixes well with Always?

From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.

Is Always good for peak time?

With energy 65 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

2A1A · 3A · 2B

From 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 2A

3ASimple Mix Upper
1ASimple Mix Downer
2BTonal Shift·
3BDiagonal Mix Upper
1BDiagonal Mix Downer
11BCompatible Tone·
4AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
12AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
5AParallel Key Upper▲▲
11AParallel Key Downer▼▼
9ATritone Jump▲▲
6ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 2A at 120 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A across the whole range.

Programming: a mid-set roller.

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 120 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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