Tightrope (Above & Beyond club mix)
30s preview
- BPM
- 128
- Open Key
- 10d
- Energy
- 59/100
- Pop
- 27/100
- Length
- 3:24
- Released
- 2018
- Genre
- Progressive Trance
- Loudness
- -9.9 dB
- Dynamics
- 14.5 dB
- ISRC
- GBEWA1800038
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A peak-time tempo progressive trance cut, Tightrope (Above & Beyond club mix) sits in E♭ major (5B) at 128 BPM. The feel is balanced in mood. It is vocal-led. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2018 production that still circulates in sets. Brighter than 90% of Above & Beyond's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Reach:
- better known than 85% of Above & Beyond's catalogue
- Low end:
- more treble-tilted than 82% of Above & Beyond's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 76% of Above & Beyond's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 31%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 24%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 15%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Tightrope (Above & Beyond club mix) in?
Tightrope (Above & Beyond club mix) by Above & Beyond is in E♭ major, or 5B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Tightrope (Above & Beyond club mix)?
Tightrope (Above & Beyond club mix) runs at 128 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Tightrope (Above & Beyond club mix)?
From 5B it blends harmonically with 6B, 5A, 4B. Moving to 6B lifts the energy a step.
Is Tightrope (Above & Beyond club mix) good for peak time?
With energy 59 out of 100 at 128 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
5B → 4B · 6B · 5AFrom 5B, 6B (B♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 5A (C minor) settles into the relative minor; 4B (A♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 5B at 128 BPM: 6B (B♭ major) — move to 6B to push the floor harder; 5A (C minor) — switch to 5A for a mood change without losing the groove; 4B (A♭ major) — drop to 4B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 120-136 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 12B rather than 5B; below -5% it reads as 10B. With key lock on, it stays 5B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 128 — 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 128 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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