High
- BPM
- 127
- Open Key
- 7m
- Energy
- 53/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 11:09
- Released
- 2015
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -9.8 dB
- ISRC
- DEAE61500038
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
At 127 BPM in E♭ minor (2A), High is a peak-time tempo techno production. The feel is balanced in mood. The groove is strong and floor-ready. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. A 2015 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Ellen Allien's catalogue.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 78% of Ellen Allien's catalogue
- Groove:
- groovier than 77% of Ellen Allien's catalogue
- Energy:
- calmer than 76% of Ellen Allien's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is High in?
High by Ellen Allien is in E♭ minor, or 2A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is High?
High runs at 127 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with High?
From 2A it blends harmonically with 3A, 2B, 1A. Moving to 3A lifts the energy a step.
Is High good for peak time?
With energy 53 out of 100 at 127 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
2A → 1A · 3A · 2BFrom 2A, 3A (B♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 2B (F♯ major) brightens to the relative major; 1A (A♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 2A at 127 BPM: 3A (B♭ minor) — move to 3A to push the floor harder; 2B (F♯ major) — switch to 2B for a mood change without losing the groove; 1A (A♭ minor) — drop to 1A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 119-135 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 9A rather than 2A; below -5% it reads as 7A. With key lock on, it stays 2A across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 127 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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