Killing Time - Astrix Remix
- Key
- 8A · A minor
- BPM
- 131
- Open Key
- 1m
- Energy
- 64/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 7:14
- Released
- 2010
- Album
- Red Means Distortion
- Genre
- Psy Trance
- Loudness
- -8.3 dB
- ISRC
- USQY51076400
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Killing Time - Astrix Remix is a peak-time tempo psy trance track in A minor (8A) at 131 BPM. The feel is dark and driving. The groove is strong and floor-ready. It is vocal-led. A 2010 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Astrix's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Energy:
- calmer than 94% of Astrix's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 93% of Astrix's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 89% of Astrix's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Killing Time - Astrix Remix in?
Killing Time - Astrix Remix by Astrix is in A minor, or 8A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Killing Time - Astrix Remix?
Killing Time - Astrix Remix runs at 131 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Killing Time - Astrix Remix?
From 8A it blends harmonically with 9A, 8B, 7A. Moving to 9A lifts the energy a step.
Is Killing Time - Astrix Remix good for peak time?
With energy 64 out of 100 at 131 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
8A → 7A · 9A · 8BFrom 8A, 9A (E minor) lifts the energy a step; 8B (C major) brightens to the relative major; 7A (D minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8A at 131 BPM: 9A (E minor) — move to 9A to push the floor harder; 8B (C major) — switch to 8B for a mood change without losing the groove; 7A (D minor) — drop to 7A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 123-139 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 3A rather than 8A; below -5% it reads as 1A. With key lock on, it stays 8A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 131 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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