Intense (ASOT 1250)
- BPM
- 139
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 88/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 3:34
- Released
- 2025
- Album
- ASOT 1250 - A State of Trance Episode 1250 (Including A State Of Trance Showcase - Mix 022: Dennis Sheperd)
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -7.3 dB
- ISRC
- NLF712507261
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
A driving up-tempo trance cut, Intense (ASOT 1250) sits in E♭ minor (2A) at 139 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. More underground than 99% of Armin van Buuren's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Tempo:
- faster than 84% of Armin van Buuren's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 78% of Armin van Buuren's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Intense (ASOT 1250) in?
Intense (ASOT 1250) by Armin van Buuren is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Intense (ASOT 1250)?
Intense (ASOT 1250) runs at 139 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Intense (ASOT 1250)?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is Intense (ASOT 1250) good for peak time?
With energy 88 out of 100 at 139 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
2A → 1A · 3A · 2BFrom 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2A at 139 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 131-147 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 88/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 139 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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