Dear Ben
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 80/100
- Pop
- 15/100
- Length
- 4:04
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Label
- Anjunadeep
- Loudness
- -6.4 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Dear Ben - Extended Mixversion4B · 122
Dear Ben: club-tempo progressive house, A♭ major (4B), 122 BPM. Slower than 95% of Simon Doty's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Brightness:
- darker than 90% of Simon Doty's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 81% of Simon Doty's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Dear Ben in?
Dear Ben by Simon Doty is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Dear Ben?
Dear Ben runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Dear Ben?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Dear Ben good for peak time?
With energy 80 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 122 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 115-129 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 122 — 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 122 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
