Butterfly
30s preview
- BPM
- 122
- Open Key
- 7d
- Energy
- 37/100
- Pop
- 15/100
- Length
- 6:36
- Released
- 2013
- Album
- Love, Light and Music
- Genre
- Deep House
- Label
- Music & Entertainment Solutions Hub: MESH
- Loudness
- -13.1 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.2 dB
- ISRC
- ZA61A1302981
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A club-tempo deep house cut, Butterfly sits in F♯ major (2B) at 122 BPM. The feel is warm and mellow. The groove is strong and floor-ready. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 13 dB). A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of Zakes Bantwini's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Groove:
- groovier than 97% of Zakes Bantwini's catalogue
- Low end:
- more bass-heavy than 96% of Zakes Bantwini's catalogue
- Brightness:
- brighter than 87% of Zakes Bantwini's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 44%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 29%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 17%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 10%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Butterfly in?
Butterfly by Zakes Bantwini is in F♯ major, or 2B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Butterfly?
Butterfly runs at 122 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Butterfly?
From 2B it blends harmonically with 3B, 2A, 1B. Moving to 3B lifts the energy a step.
Is Butterfly good for peak time?
With energy 37 out of 100 at 122 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
2B → 1B · 3B · 2AFrom 2B, 3B (D♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 2A (E♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 1B (B major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2B at 122 BPM: 3B (D♭ major) — move to 3B to push the floor harder; 2A (E♭ minor) — switch to 2A for a mood change without losing the groove; 1B (B major) — drop to 1B 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 9B rather than 2B; below -5% it reads as 7B. With key lock on, it stays 2B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
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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