Sign of the Times
- BPM
- 133
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 68/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 6:08
- Released
- 2009
- Album
- Sign of The Times
- Genre
- Trance
- Loudness
- -11.7 dB
- ISRC
- GBDLM0810072
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Sign Of The Times - Extended Mixversion2B · 133
- Sign Of The Times - Markus Schulz Remixremix3A · 133
- Sign of the Times - George Acosta Remixremix3A · 129
- Sign Of The Timesoriginal3A · 133
- Sign of the Times - Extended Mixversion2B · 133
- Sign of the Times - Markus Schulz Remixremix3A · 133
Sign of the Times is a peak-time tempo trance track in B♭ minor (3A) at 133 BPM. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2009 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Cosmic Gate's catalogue. In a set it works best as a mid-set roller.
- Groove:
- groovier than 90% of Cosmic Gate's catalogue
- Tempo:
- faster than 83% of Cosmic Gate's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Sign of the Times in?
Sign of the Times by Cosmic Gate is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Sign of the Times?
Sign of the Times runs at 133 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Sign of the Times?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Sign of the Times good for peak time?
With energy 68 out of 100 at 133 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 3A at 133 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 125-141 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 133 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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