3rd Time Lucky by Astrix cover art

3rd Time Lucky

Astrix

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Key
9A · E minor
BPM
140
Half-time
70
Open Key
2m
Energy
92/100
Pop
9/100
Length
8:35
Released
2005
Genre
Psy Trance
Loudness
-5.1 dB
Dynamics
11.6 dB
ISRC
USA2P1919695

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

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At 140 BPM in E minor (9A), 3rd Time Lucky is a driving up-tempo psy trance production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 12 dB). A 2005 production that still circulates in sets. Darker than 97% of Astrix's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Groove:
groovier than 75% of Astrix's catalogue

Sonic profile

EnergyGrooveMoodOrganicInstr.LiveTempo
Energy92
Mood4Dark
Groove67
Acoustic0
Instrumental81
Live93
Speech7

Frequency spectrum

amplitude · bass → treble

601252505001k2k4k8k
36%
Low
30-130 Hz
30%
Low-mid
130-570 Hz
22%
Upper-mid
570 Hz-2.5 kHz
12%
High
2.5-11 kHz

FAQ

What key is 3rd Time Lucky in?

3rd Time Lucky by Astrix is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.

What BPM is 3rd Time Lucky?

3rd Time Lucky runs at 140 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.

What mixes well with 3rd Time Lucky?

From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.

Is 3rd Time Lucky good for peak time?

With energy 92 out of 100 at 140 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.

Mixes harmonically

9A8A · 10A · 9B

From 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.

#TrackKey·BPM

Every move from 9A

10ASimple Mix Upper
8ASimple Mix Downer
9BTonal Shift·
10BDiagonal Mix Upper
8BDiagonal Mix Downer
6BCompatible Tone·
11AHigh Energy Boost▲▲▲
7AHigh Energy Drain▼▼▼
12AParallel Key Upper▲▲
6AParallel Key Downer▼▼
4ATritone Jump▲▲
1ARelated Keyrisky

How to mix it

In 9A at 140 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.

Pitch range at ±6%: 132-148 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.

Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 92/100).

Similar tempo

Within ±3 BPM of 140 — 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 140 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.

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