Open the Gate
- BPM
- 72
- Double-time
- 144
- Open Key
- 9d
- Energy
- 29/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 2:55
- Released
- 2001
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -12.9 dB
- ISRC
- NLD681702390
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Open the Gate runs 72 BPM in A♭ major (4B), a trance record. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2001 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 99% of Cosmic Gate's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 99% of Cosmic Gate's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Cosmic Gate's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 99% of Cosmic Gate's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Open the Gate in?
Open the Gate by Cosmic Gate is in A♭ major, or 4B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Open the Gate?
Open the Gate runs at 72 BPM.
What mixes well with Open the Gate?
From 4B it blends harmonically with 5B, 4A, 3B. Moving to 5B lifts the energy a step.
Is Open the Gate good for peak time?
With energy 29 out of 100 at 72 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
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.
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How to mix it
In 4B at 72 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%: 68-76 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 warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 72 — 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 72 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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