Floating Islands
- Key
- 9A · E minor
- BPM
- 172
- Half-time
- 86
- Open Key
- 2m
- Energy
- 49/100
- Pop
- 7/100
- Length
- 4:54
- Released
- 2023
- Genre
- Downtempo
- Loudness
- -10.2 dB
- ISRC
- USCCW1611240
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 172 BPM in E minor (9A), Floating Islands is a downtempo production. The feel is balanced in mood. The groove is loose and less beat-driven. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Less groove-driven than 97% of El Búho's catalogue. For programming, treat it as an opener or closing-set piece.
- Tempo:
- faster than 86% of El Búho's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Floating Islands in?
Floating Islands by El Búho is in E minor, or 9A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Floating Islands?
Floating Islands runs at 172 BPM.
What mixes well with Floating Islands?
From 9A it blends harmonically with 10A, 9B, 8A. Moving to 10A lifts the energy a step.
Is Floating Islands good for peak time?
With energy 49 out of 100 at 172 BPM, it works best as an opener or closing-set piece.
Mixes harmonically
9A → 8A · 10A · 9BFrom 9A, 10A (B minor) lifts the energy a step; 9B (G major) brightens to the relative major; 8A (A minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 9A at 172 BPM: 10A (B minor) — move to 10A to push the floor harder; 9B (G major) — switch to 9B for a mood change without losing the groove; 8A (A minor) — drop to 8A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 162-182 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 4A rather than 9A; below -5% it reads as 2A. With key lock on, it stays 9A across the whole range.
Programming: an opener or closing-set piece.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 172 — 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 172 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
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