Living on the Edge - Ellen Allien Mix
- BPM
- 138
- Open Key
- 4m
- Energy
- 90/100
- Pop
- 4/100
- Length
- 5:55
- Released
- 2021
- Album
- Living on the Edge
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.5 dB
- ISRC
- DEAE62100021
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Living on the Edge - E. Allien Remixremix11B · 138
- Living on the Edge - 146bpm E. Allien Remixremix4A · 146
A driving up-tempo techno cut, Living on the Edge - Ellen Allien Mix sits in F♯ minor (11A) at 138 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. Hotter than 89% of Ellen Allien's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Tempo:
- faster than 85% of Ellen Allien's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 84% of Ellen Allien's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is Living on the Edge - Ellen Allien Mix in?
Living on the Edge - Ellen Allien Mix by Ellen Allien is in F♯ minor, or 11A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Living on the Edge - Ellen Allien Mix?
Living on the Edge - Ellen Allien Mix runs at 138 BPM, a driving up-tempo track.
What mixes well with Living on the Edge - Ellen Allien Mix?
From 11A it blends harmonically with 12A, 11B, 10A. Moving to 12A lifts the energy a step.
Is Living on the Edge - Ellen Allien Mix good for peak time?
With energy 90 out of 100 at 138 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
11A → 10A · 12A · 11BFrom 11A, 12A (D♭ minor) lifts the energy a step; 11B (A major) brightens to the relative major; 10A (B minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 11A at 138 BPM: 12A (D♭ minor) — move to 12A to push the floor harder; 11B (A major) — switch to 11B for a mood change without losing the groove; 10A (B minor) — drop to 10A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 130-146 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 6A rather than 11A; below -5% it reads as 4A. With key lock on, it stays 11A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 90/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 138 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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