Helly El-Bab
- BPM
- 104
- Open Key
- 11d
- Energy
- 65/100
- Pop
- 42/100
- Length
- 3:32
- Released
- 2009
- Genre
- Indie Dance
- Loudness
- -5.7 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Helly El-Bab is a slow-groove tempo indie dance track in B♭ major (6B) at 104 BPM. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. It is vocal-led. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 99% of indie dance tracks. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 99% of indie dance tracks
- Reach:
- better known than 99% of indie dance tracks
- Energy:
- calmer than 76% of indie dance tracks
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Helly El-Bab in?
Helly El-Bab by Sahra Bass is in B♭ major, or 6B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Helly El-Bab?
Helly El-Bab runs at 104 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Helly El-Bab?
From 6B it blends harmonically with 7B, 6A, 5B. Moving to 7B lifts the energy a step.
Is Helly El-Bab good for peak time?
With energy 65 out of 100 at 104 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
6B → 5B · 7B · 6AFrom 6B, 7B (F major) lifts the energy a step; 6A (G minor) settles into the relative minor; 5B (E♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 6B at 104 BPM: 7B (F major) — move to 7B to push the floor harder; 6A (G minor) — switch to 6A for a mood change without losing the groove; 5B (E♭ major) — drop to 5B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 98-110 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 1B rather than 6B; below -5% it reads as 11B. With key lock on, it stays 6B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 104 — 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 104 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
