Standing at the Gates
30s preview
- Key
- 5A · C minor
- BPM
- 114
- Open Key
- 10m
- Energy
- 58/100
- Pop
- 47/100
- Length
- 3:09
- Released
- 2024
- Genre
- Dance Pop
- Loudness
- -10.0 dB
- Dynamics
- 12.7 dB
- ISRC
- USRE12400492
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Standing at the Gates - Sofia Kourtesis Remixremix5A · 124
- Standing at the Gates - Weval Remixremix4A · 120
Standing at the Gates is a mid-tempo dance pop track in C minor (5A) at 114 BPM. The feel is balanced in mood. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). Slower than 97% of Rufus Du Sol's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 83% of Rufus Du Sol's catalogue
- Reach:
- better known than 82% of Rufus Du Sol's catalogue
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 82% of Rufus Du Sol's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 31%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 31%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Standing at the Gates in?
Standing at the Gates by Rufus Du Sol is in C minor, or 5A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Standing at the Gates?
Standing at the Gates runs at 114 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with Standing at the Gates?
From 5A it blends harmonically with 6A, 5B, 4A. Moving to 6A lifts the energy a step.
Is Standing at the Gates good for peak time?
With energy 58 out of 100 at 114 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
5A → 4A · 6A · 5BFrom 5A, 6A (G minor) lifts the energy a step; 5B (E♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 4A (F minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 5A at 114 BPM: 6A (G minor) — move to 6A to push the floor harder; 5B (E♭ major) — switch to 5B for a mood change without losing the groove; 4A (F minor) — drop to 4A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 107-121 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 12A rather than 5A; below -5% it reads as 10A. With key lock on, it stays 5A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 114 — 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 114 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
