Pulstar - Extended Mix
- BPM
- 123
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 98/100
- Pop
- 6/100
- Length
- 7:17
- Released
- 2024
- Album
- Pulstar
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -7.6 dB
- ISRC
- NLF712407316
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Pulstaroriginal3A · 123
Against the original (3A at 123 BPM), this version holds the same tempo and moves the key from 3A to 3B.
Pulstar - Extended Mix runs 123 BPM in D♭ major (3B), a club-tempo trance record. Tonally it lands dark and driving. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Hotter than 91% of Armin van Buuren's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 86% of Armin van Buuren's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 84% of Armin van Buuren's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 78% of Armin van Buuren's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Pulstar - Extended Mix in?
Pulstar - Extended Mix by Armin van Buuren is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Pulstar - Extended Mix?
Pulstar - Extended Mix runs at 123 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with Pulstar - Extended Mix?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is Pulstar - Extended Mix good for peak time?
With energy 98 out of 100 at 123 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 123 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 116-130 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 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 123 — 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 123 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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