New Ground
- BPM
- 126
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 95/100
- Pop
- 8/100
- Length
- 6:37
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -7.4 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
New Ground: club-tempo techno, A♭ major (4B), 126 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. Slower than 97% of Bart Skils's catalogue. In a set it works best as a peak-time weapon.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 82% of Bart Skils's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 79% of Bart Skils's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is New Ground in?
New Ground by Bart Skils is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is New Ground?
New Ground runs at 126 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with New Ground?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is New Ground good for peak time?
With energy 95 out of 100 at 126 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
4B → 3B · 5B · 4AFrom 4B, 5B (E♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 4A (F minor) settles into the relative minor; 3B (D♭ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 4B at 126 BPM: 5B (E♭ major) — move to 5B to push the floor harder; 4A (F minor) — switch to 4A for a mood change without losing the groove; 3B (D♭ major) — drop to 3B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 118-134 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 11B rather than 4B; below -5% it reads as 9B. With key lock on, it stays 4B across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 95/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 126 — 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 126 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
