A D Dorian piece at 100 BPM — the after-midnight sound of a session running long. D Dorian (D E F G A B C) is a minor scale with a raised 6th (B natural instead of Bb), giving it a slightly less dark quality than natural minor — modal, open, not quite resolved. The ii-V-I-vi progression starting on Dm7 (Dm7–G7–Cmaj7–Am7) is harmonically in C major but emotionally anchored on D minor: the loop always comes back to Dm7, keeping the tonal center ambiguous. Electric piano and walking bass are the only sound you need at this hour.
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