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Key
12A · D♭ minor
BPM
120
Open Key
5m
Energy
81/100
Pop
32/100
Length
6:25
Released
2023
Album
The Star Is Reborn
Genre
Deep House
Loudness
-10.0 dB
Dynamics
11.1 dB
ISRC
ZAVDU2200069

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

Dubai runs 120 BPM in D♭ minor (12A), a club-tempo deep house record. 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 11 dB). Better known than 90% of Zakes Bantwini's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.

Tempo:
slower than 87% of Zakes Bantwini's catalogue
Brightness:
darker than 83% of Zakes Bantwini's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy81
Mood25Dark
Groove67
Acoustic0
Instrumental15
Live13
Speech4

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
38%
Low
30-130 Hz
30%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
20%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
12%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is Dubai in?

Dubai by Zakes Bantwini is in D♭ minor, or 12A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is Dubai?

Dubai runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.

What mixes well with Dubai?

From 12A it blends harmonically with 1A, 12B, 11A. Moving to 1A lifts the energy a step.

Is Dubai good for peak time?

With energy 81 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.

Mixes harmonically

12A11A · 1A · 12B

From 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.

Every move from 12A

1ASimple Mix Upper
11ASimple Mix Downer
12BTonal Shift·
1BDiagonal Mix Upper
11BDiagonal Mix Downer
9BCompatible Tone·
2AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
10AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
3AParallel Key Upper▲▲
9AParallel Key Downer▼▼
7ATritone Jump▲▲
4ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 12A at 120 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%: 113-127 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 120 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.

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