Soldier Ascension
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- Key
- 9B · G major
- BPM
- 186
- Half-time
- 93
- Open Key
- 2d
- Energy
- 75/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 8:44
- Released
- 2013
- Genre
- African
- Loudness
- -9.6 dB
- Dynamics
- 13.8 dB
- ISRC
- GB2GW0900323
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 186 BPM in G major (9B), Soldier Ascension is an african production. The feel is dark and driving. 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 unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 14 dB). A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. Faster than 99% of Djeff's catalogue. In a set it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 99% of Djeff's catalogue
- Reach:
- more underground than 99% of Djeff's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 86% of Djeff's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 41%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 31%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 18%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 9%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Soldier Ascension in?
Soldier Ascension by Djeff is in G major, or 9B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Soldier Ascension?
Soldier Ascension runs at 186 BPM.
What mixes well with Soldier Ascension?
From 9B it blends harmonically with 10B, 9A, 8B. Moving to 10B lifts the energy a step.
Is Soldier Ascension good for peak time?
With energy 75 out of 100 at 186 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
9B → 8B · 10B · 9AFrom 9B, 10B (D major) lifts the energy a step; 9A (E minor) settles into the relative minor; 8B (C major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9B at 186 BPM: 10B (D major) — move to 10B to push the floor harder; 9A (E minor) — switch to 9A for a mood change without losing the groove; 8B (C major) — drop to 8B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 175-197 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 4B rather than 9B; below -5% it reads as 2B. With key lock on, it stays 9B across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 186 — 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 186 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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