Lay Low
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 5m
- Energy
- 88/100
- Pop
- 75/100
- Length
- 2:33
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Electro House
- Loudness
- -4.4 dB
- ISRC
- NLZ542202348
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Lay Loworiginal12A · 122
- Lay Low (Argy Remix)remix2B · 122
- Lay Low (Tiësto VIP Mix)original12A · 128
- Lay Low (Macon's HYPERTECHNO Remix)remix4A · 147
- Lay Low (Radical Redemption Remix)remix12A · 155
- Lay Low (Nick Strand x Mio Remix)remix12A · 118
At 122 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), Lay Low is a club-tempo electro house production. It reads as punchy, neutral in mood. It is vocal-led. The master is loud and heavily compressed. Better known than 99% of Tiësto's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 87% of Tiësto's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Lay Low in?
Lay Low by Tiësto is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Lay Low?
Lay Low runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Lay Low?
From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.
Is Lay Low good for peak time?
With energy 88 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
12A → 11A · 1A · 12BFrom 12A, 1A (A♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 12B (E major) brightens to the relative major; 11A (F♯ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 12A at 122 BPM: 1A (A♭ minor) — move to 1A to push the floor harder; 12B (E major) — switch to 12B for a mood change without losing the groove; 11A (F♯ minor) — drop to 11A 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 7A rather than 12A; below -5% it reads as 5A. With key lock on, it stays 12A 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.
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