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Key
1A · A♭ minor
BPM
125
Open Key
6m
Energy
81/100
Pop
7/100
Length
5:09
Released
2013
Genre
Deep House
Label
EMI
Loudness
-5.7 dB
Dynamics
13.6 dB
ISRC
GBUM71305649

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

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Close is a club-tempo deep house track in A♭ minor (1A) at 125 BPM. It is vocal-led. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. More treble-tilted than 98% of Sub Focus's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Brightness:
brighter than 97% of Sub Focus's catalogue
Tempo:
slower than 95% of Sub Focus's catalogue
Groove:
groovier than 82% of Sub Focus's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy81
Mood78Bright
Groove65
Acoustic3
Instrumental2
Live27
Speech5

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
25%
Low
30-130 Hz
29%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
26%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
20%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Close in?

Close by Sub Focus is in A♭ minor, or 1A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Close?

Close runs at 125 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Close?

From 1A it blends harmonically with 2A, 1B, 12A. Moving to 2A lifts the energy a step.

Is Close good for peak time?

With energy 81 out of 100 at 125 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

1A12A · 2A · 1B

From 1A, 2A (E♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 1B (B major) brightens to the relative major; 12A (D♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.

Every move from 1A

2ASimple Mix Upper
12ASimple Mix Downer
1BTonal Shift·
2BDiagonal Mix Upper
12BDiagonal Mix Downer
10BCompatible Tone·
3AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
11AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
4AParallel Key Upper▲▲
10AParallel Key Downer▼▼
8ATritone Jump▲▲
5ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 1A at 125 BPM: 2A (E♭ minor) — move to 2A to push the floor harder; 1B (B major) — switch to 1B for a mood change without losing the groove; 12A (D♭ minor) — drop to 12A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 117-133 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 8A rather than 1A; below -5% it reads as 6A. With key lock on, it stays 1A across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 81/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 125 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 125 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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