Aerial
30s preview
- BPM
- 130
- Open Key
- 8m
- Energy
- 77/100
- Pop
- 0/100
- Length
- 5:57
- Released
- 2013
- Genre
- Techno
- Loudness
- -10.8 dB
- Dynamics
- 15.4 dB
- ISRC
- GBXNG1325008
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- Aerial - Jay Daniel Remixremix2B · 124
Aerial is a peak-time tempo techno track in B♭ minor (3A) at 130 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. 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. The master keeps unusual dynamic range for club music (crest 15 dB). A 2013 production that still circulates in sets. More underground than 99% of Four Tet's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a peak-time weapon.
- Brightness:
- brighter than 80% of Four Tet's catalogue
- Energy:
- hotter than 77% of Four Tet's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 32%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 30%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 22%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 16%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is Aerial in?
Aerial by Four Tet is in B♭ minor, or 3A on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is Aerial?
Aerial runs at 130 BPM, a peak-time tempo track.
What mixes well with Aerial?
From 3A it blends harmonically with 4A, 3B, 2A. Moving to 4A lifts the energy a step.
Is Aerial good for peak time?
With energy 77 out of 100 at 130 BPM, it works best as a peak-time weapon.
Mixes harmonically
3A → 2A · 4A · 3BFrom 3A, 4A (F minor) lifts the energy a step; 3B (D♭ major) brightens to the relative major; 2A (E♭ minor) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3A at 130 BPM: 4A (F minor) — move to 4A to push the floor harder; 3B (D♭ major) — switch to 3B for a mood change without losing the groove; 2A (E♭ minor) — drop to 2A to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 122-138 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 10A rather than 3A; below -5% it reads as 8A. With key lock on, it stays 3A across the whole range.
Programming: a peak-time weapon — save it for the main stretch (energy 77/100).
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 130 — 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 130 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
