Illusion of Time
- BPM
- 99
- Double-time
- 198
- Open Key
- 4d
- Energy
- 31/100
- Pop
- 31/100
- Length
- 4:22
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Ambient
- Label
- Phantasy Sound
- Loudness
- -19.1 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Illusion Of Time - Teodor Wolgers Reworkremix4B · 112
- Illusion Of Timeoriginal11B · 99
Illusion of Time is a slow-groove tempo ambient track in A major (11B) at 99 BPM. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Darker than 99% of Daniel Avery's catalogue.
- Reach:
- better known than 95% of Daniel Avery's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 90% of Daniel Avery's catalogue
- Tempo:
- slower than 85% of Daniel Avery's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Illusion of Time in?
Illusion of Time by Daniel Avery is in A major, or 11B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Illusion of Time?
Illusion of Time runs at 99 BPM, a slow-groove tempo track.
What mixes well with Illusion of Time?
From 11B it blends harmonically with 12B, 11A, 10B. Moving to 12B lifts the energy a step.
Is Illusion of Time good for peak time?
With energy 31 out of 100 at 99 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
11B → 10B · 12B · 11AFrom 11B, 12B (E major) lifts the energy a step; 11A (F♯ minor) settles into the relative minor; 10B (D major) cools the energy down a step.
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How to mix it
In 11B at 99 BPM: 12B (E major) — move to 12B to push the floor harder; 11A (F♯ minor) — switch to 11A for a mood change without losing the groove; 10B (D major) — drop to 10B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 93-105 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 6B rather than 11B; below -5% it reads as 4B. With key lock on, it stays 11B 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 99 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 99 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
